Climate change strategy for 2025 to 2030 How the council can influence emissions

The council is ultimately responsible for its own emissions footprint, but it can also support wider emissions reduction in Bracknell Forest. This reflects the council’s role in local leadership, regulation, facilitation, service delivery and place-shaping. 

The information below shows the varying levels of influence the council has over different emissions sources and which activities will help to tackle them. This shows how the council will need to play different roles to effectively tackle climate change. 

Levels of influence

Council emissions 1-5%, emissions over which council has stronger influence 33%, emissions which council can help other reduce through leadership 60%, emissions primarily influenced by other organisations 7%, indirect emissions from resident consumption and capital investment (roughly equal to territorial emissions)

Our levers to reduce emissions

The council's own emissions:

  • investing in council assets
  • considering climate in procurement

Stronger influence:

  • considering climate when setting regulation and policy, such as planning rules
  • delivering place-shaping actions, such as through regeneration and economic development schemes

Helping others:

  • showcasing and enabling good practice
  • providing targeted support
  • facilitating and bringing others together to collaborate

Primary influence elsewhere: lobbying national government and other key organisations

Consumption emissions: informing and engaging with stakeholders

Different actions will also be relevant at other levels of influence. This list shows the level at which they are most relevant.