Council’s green pledge

HAMPSHIRE County Council is set to reinforce its commitment to tackling climate change.

During a cabinet meeting on September 29 councillors are due to agree a new action plan for 2020-2025, as part of an overall climate change strategy. Council leader Councillor Keith Mans said: ‘The action plan and framework shows how our ambitious approach and combined efforts can bring about significant progress in mitigating against, and building resilience to, climate change. We have the evidence, research and tools in place to focus on this challenge, and it is now absolutely imperative that everyone gets on board – from individual lifestyle changes to industries adopting new technologies.’