The Lincoln Climate Commission emerged from a collaboration with the City of Lincoln Council, Siemens, Transition Lincoln and the University of Lincoln. Since then the group has expanded to include the valuable input from a range of businesses, organisations and members of the public who wish to work together to make a positive choice on issues relating to energy, carbon, weather and climate. Run by volunteers, the Lincoln Climate Commission is part of the wider Place-Based Climate Action Network.
Join Lincoln’s journey to net zero
To become a net zero carbon City by 2030 we need to make changes to our daily lives to reduce emissions, particularly from transport, energy use and the everyday items we all consume. Our 2030 Climate Action Plan is now live. View it now: Climate Action Plan 2030
Applications open for Climate Commissioners
Following several changes in roles and governance, the Commission is being refreshed and refocused, to enable the delivery of constructive, proactive and inclusive climate action governance in Lincoln.
We will be reopening nominations for Climate Commissioners and asking existing Commissioners who wish to continue with their role to reapply. This is to encourage fair representation and active contribution.
Lincoln Roadmap to Net Zero
The Lincoln Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon is a document designed by the Lincoln Climate Commission which relates local climate action targets to national and global targets.
The roadmap is available in PDF format below. If you need a word format, please contact us.
Lincolnshire volunteer group fundraises to save Lincolnshire Wolds from oil drilling
Local campaign group, SOS Biscathorpe, is hoping to stop new oil drilling going ahead in the heart of Lincolnshire, at Biscathorpe.
Lincoln Climate Commission submits second letter of objection to Biscathorpe oil operation
Following new evidence, members of the Lincoln Climate Commission submitted a second letter of objection on 9th August 2021 to the Edgon Resources’ application to drill for and extract oil from Biscathorpe in the Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Read the second letter below:
From: Undersigned members of the Lincoln Climate Commission PLANNING REFERENCE: PL/0037/21 DEVELOPMENT: FOR A SIDE-TRACK DRILLING OPERATION, ASSOCIATED TESTING AND LONG-TERM OIL PRODUCTION
New Resource: Lincoln Sustainability Toolkit
The Lincoln Sustainability Toolkit has been created by the Lincoln Climate Commission as a one-stop guide to all things sustainable. It includes everything from saving energy to reducing plastics at home.
Learn about local cycle routes and how to easily transition from carbon consumer to carbon saver. If you'd like to add to the toolkit, please email lincolnclimatecommission@gmail.com. View the toolkit at the link below:
The value of the Climate Commission is its ability to harness the collective energy, vision and ambition of key stakeholders across Lincoln and Lincolnshire to deliver a step-change in its response to the climate emergency. As Chair of the Lincoln Climate Commission, I am excited to welcome you to the Lincoln Climate Commission and am hopeful that together we can lead Lincoln forward into a carbon free and climate resilient future.