Report reveals council continues to make progress towards net zero goal

Leeds has taken significant steps in response to the climate emergency declared in 2019, as outlined in a report to be presented to senior council leaders.

- by Harriet Sutton

Graphical representation of the Leeds PIPES district heating network route along the Headrow. In reality, the pipes are installed underground.

The report details the work undertaken by Leeds City Council over the last 12 months towards becoming the UK's first net zero and nature positive city as part of its new Leeds Ambitions roadmap.

The report to the council's executive board outlines how Leeds's contribution to climate change has decreased by 38 per cent since 2005, from 6.3 to 3.9 million tonnes of carbon. The council's own carbon footprint has shrunk by 65 per cent over a similar period. Even as the population of Leeds increases, the emissions per capita have kept decreasing.