We declared a climate and biodiversity emergency
On 13 September 2023, we declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. In response, we set ambitious new targets for emissions reduction. These targets are set out in the council motion below.
Motion of 13 September 2023
This council declares a climate and biodiversity emergency.
To that end, this council invites the Executive to:
- Resolve to review, broaden and accelerate its Climate Change Strategy. To commit to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions as close to 2030 as possible.
- Co-produce with the community a Community Climate Emergency Strategy. The aim will be to make the wider Bracknell Forest area net-zero as close to 2030 as possible.
- Both strategies should be produced in a financially transparent way. They will demonstrate accountability, affordability and economic benefits with clear interim, smart targets.
- Explore the feasibility of raising a Bracknell Forest Local Climate Bond. This will be to support decarbonisation projects throughout the borough.
- Revise the Biodiversity Action Plan to include audits of the state of nature in the borough and to highlight local biodiversity threats due to climate change. Reports of these will be presented annually. Any expected ecological impacts will also be added to Executive and council reports.
Strategy
Our climate action takes place within the framework of our strategy.
Read the:
Annual reports
We publish annual reports on our climate action each September. Read our 2023 to 2024 climate change annual report:
You can read older reports in the documents below.
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You can find information before this on our climate change history page.
Climate Action Scorecards
The Climate Action Scorecards are used to independently assess all UK councils on their climate action and their progress towards net-zero. The scorecards are organised by Climate Emergency UK, and scorecard results are published every two years. In June 2025, the 2025 Climate Action Scorecard results were published.
You can view Bracknell Forest Council’s 2025 results by visiting the Climate Action Scorecard website. In 2025 the council scored 42%, which was above average for single tier local authorities. The council increased its score by 15% compared to the 2023 results.