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Climate action

How we are working to reduce the carbon impacts of everything we do, and our ambition to protect and enhance our environment.

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Our Ambitions for Suffolk
Our Ambitions for Suffolk are based on the council's objectives as laid out in our Corporate Strategy for 2022-26.
How the council is responding to climate change
Information about our carbon emissions and what we are doing to reduce them.
Suffolk recycling
Learn what can go in your household bins, be taken to local Recycling Centres and what to do with trade waste, soil, rubble, plasterboard and hazardous waste.
Supporting Suffolk’s businesses
How we work with local business to help their own journeys to be sustainable.
Supporting Suffolk's homes
How we work with local residents and landlords to improve energy efficiency and save money on residents’ energy bills.
Suffolk's countryside and wildlife
Suffolk is a beautiful county. Its natural environment and quality of life are much treasured by people who visit, live and work here.
Clean mobility
We are committed to reducing carbon emissions through transport, and encouraging walking and cycling.
Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan
All councils in Suffolk are working together to action against climate change.
Creating the Greenest County
Find out more about our aim to make Suffolk the greenest county, including details of environmental issues such as energy, green travel, water and recycling.