Climate Change
In November 2019 we declared a climate emergency pledging to work to make the Borough carbon neutral by 2030 which we continue to work towards.
In order to tackle the Climate Change Emergency a Climate Change Strategy has been developed.
Read our Climate Change Strategy
Our Climate Change Programme is outlined by the following themes:
Nature and Biodiversity
(Clean) Air Quality
- Air Quality is important for our health, wellbeing and the environment. You can read more about Chorley's Air Quality here.
Water
- we are a member of the Douglas Catchment Partnership
- read about grid, drain and flooding problems
Waste and Recycling
- why recycle?
- how to reduce your waste
- what happens to your waste and recycling
- reducing your plastic footprint
- view the waste section of our website
Sustainable transport
Energy
Useful support and resources for businesses
If you have any queries relating to climate change, please email us at climatechange@chorley.gov.uk