The plan commits to a large number of actions and has been developed following the independent report produced by Professor James Curran that is being published today alongside the Government’s action plan
Actions include:
- Committing £10 million to the year one of the action plan
- Delivering 75% of the Island's electricity from renewable sources by 2035
Banning fossil fuel heating appliances, in new build properties, by 2025 - Complete the first in a series of peat land restoration projects, restoring a minimum of 1000 acres
- Planting of 85,000 trees at Meary Veg
- Banning all peat cutting
- Developing an all-Island charging network for electric vehicles by 2030
- Establishing a local carbon offsetting scheme
- Developing a strategy to encourage green technology
- Investigating opportunities for further business hubs in key locations around the Island to reduce emissions from commuter miles
- Introduce a Climate Change Bill into the Branches of Tynwald by June 2020
- Developing a Just Transition Strategy for a fair and equitable move towards carbon neutral
You can find full details by accessing the links below,
Phase 1 of the Isle of Man Government Action Plan for Achieving Net Zero Emissions by 2050