In a letter to Local Authority Chief Executives, Sustainability East Chair, Richard Powell, urges Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to approach economic development from a sustainable development perspective

Sustainability East in partnership with Climate East convened a workshop of key stakeholders to consider how the East of England can achieve its carbon reduction ambition – to reduce its carbon emissions by 60% (based on 1990 levels) by 2031.

The presentations and discussions highlighted the scale of the challenge and that a trajectory for decarbonisation is urgently required. The workshop report contains recommendations on next steps and actions.