Climate Change and Flooding
Climate change and responding to the climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing our society and is now a much bigger priority than ever before. The UK government has committed to the target of being net zero carbon by the year 2050. In December 2021, we adopted the aspiration of a net carbon zero Huntingdonshire by 2040.
How should we respond to climate change? Chapter 10 of our Further Issues and Options consultation document sets out some options on decarbonisation scenarios and renewable energy.
Here are the options for renewable energy
Option A - Business as usual with renewable and low carbon energy meeting 39% of expected demand by 2046 and 41% by 2050
Option B - Ambitious approach meeting national targets with renewable and low carbon energy meeting 79% of expected demand by 2046 and 80% by 2050
Huntingdonshire sits within the driest region in the country, the Rivers Great Ouse, Nene and Kym run through the district and Grafham Water Reservoir plays an important role in the supply of water to our district and the surrounding areas. It is important that we understand the impact of flooding, water supply, water quality and wastewater treatment in our district.
Chapter 11 flooding and Water sets out some options for what we could do in the next local plan. Our options look at:
Natural flood management - which use natural processes to manage flooding and can assist in providing additional benefits to people, the environment and wildlife.
What developments should do to try and prevent and reduce the risk of flooding
Water efficiency in our homes and businesses
Whether we should have a different approach to water for our settlements that are in the Cambridge Water Area
How do I get involved?
The Local Plan Engagement 2024 is open from 18 September to 27 November 2024. You can participate in the consultation by visiting our online consultation platform here.
