A comprehensive plan for Yorkshire and the Humber to respond to the climate and nature crises has received unanimous support from leaders of the region’s 15 local authorities and mayors of combined authorities.   The launch event was supported by members of the Regional Youth Climate Assembly (RYCA).

The Climate Action Plan presents a holistic perspective, highlighting how whole society, whole place actions can enable us to rapidly reduce emissions, become adaptive to climate impacts whilst protecting and restoring nature, and ensuring climate action is fair and involves communities.

“Our updated Climate Action Plan is the culmination of a huge volume of work that we have undertaken during our first few years. It has very much been designed by the region, for the region,” said Rosa Foster, Director of Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission.