Sustainability Strategy

In 2019 Milton Keynes Council’s three political groups agreed a climate emergency. In the Milton Keynes Sustainability Strategy 2019-2050 and accompanying Action Plan, we set ambitious aims for Milton Keynes as a Council and as a City; to be carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon negative by 2050. Since then considerable progress has been made, as shown in the Sustainability Achievements to date document.

The City Council is currently out to consultation on the second Milton Keynes Sustainability strategy.  Our new Sustainability Strategy will build on the great work delivered to date and updates the ambitions we have for the city. It proposes updating the overall vision for the city to “Milton Keynes can be a world leading sustainable city, using the opportunities of growth to tackle the challenges of climate change and resource competition to create a more prosperous city for all our people and future generations”.  

It details four main aims for the City of Milton Keynes: 

• To reach net zero by 2030
• To limit rising heat to 1.5 degrees based on the Paris Agreement
• To prepare for the current and future impacts of climate change
• To reach net zero for the City Council’s activities by 2030 

It sets out five clear themes for all of the City Council’s activity; economy, energy, emissions, environment, and engagement. 

The new Strategy will guide the work that Milton Keynes City Council will undertake to 2050. We are seeking comments and feedback on the new Sustainability Strategy to ensure it reflects the views of everyone with a connection to the city. You can view the Sustainability Strategy on the City Council’s consultation portal. The Strategy also outlines the City Council’s new approach to all things sustainability – showing the work MKCC will undertake as an organisation, and the work the City Council will undertake externally in the City as two workstreams. 

Action Plan

Council Action Plan 

MKCC recently adopted a Five-Year Plan outlining the Council’s ‘Pathway to Net Zero 2030’ for its own emissions, demonstrating the key themes and programme deliverables that we will undertake to deliver this aim and ambition. Follow the link to view the council’s Five Year Plan - Pathway to Net Zero 2030 

The Sustainability Strategy Action Plan for the City Council has also been updated and adopted and details the combined set of actions required to achieve the ambitions set out in the Pathway to Net Zero 2030 document.  Follow the link to view the Council’s full Sustainability Action Plan. 

City Action Plan 

As part of the consultation on the Sustainability Strategy, a draft City Sustainability Action Plan has been published. You can view the proposed action plan at the following link