Headlines from Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission’s Our Carbon Story: 

• Yorkshire and the Humber can technically meet our 2038 net zero target
• What we consume in Yorkshire and the Humber adds 38% to our regional carbon footprint
• The measures we need to implement to achieve net zero provide substantial co-benefits for people, the environment and the economy
• Achieving net zero by 2038 will provide significant boost to nature’s recovery
• Decisive, mission-driven action is needed to align policy, regulation and investment
• We need to rapidly scale up investment
• We need to be able to account for economic benefits over the longer term.