Object

Representation ID: 16719

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Shipley Town Council

Bradford will not meet its target to reach zero carbon by 2038 if it does not focus on supporting the move away from carbon intensive jobs and sectors to low carbon sectors.

The phrase “fastest growing economy” is totally at odds with the stated aim of the Council to deliver sustainable development - which is about delivering an economy that meets the needs of people now within environmental limits, and allows future generations to meet their needs.

This policy should be reworded to say:
● Bradford aims to be at the forefront of the UK's LOW CARBON economy, which will also support the social well-being of the people of Bradford

This section should also include a policy on how Bradford will use its own investments and assets to support the development of a low carbon economy – such as building socially rented houses to Passivhaus standards and supporting a huge roll out of retrofitting to improve the energy efficiency of the current housing stock and create skilled jobs.