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ENVIRONMENT

Wiltshire Council votes to retain carbon targets

Wiltshire Council has rejected a motion to ditch the local authority’s carbon reduction targets.

By Izzy Lepone | 25 July 2025

Wiltshire County Hall © Andrew Harker/Shutterstock

Wiltshire Council has rejected a motion to ditch the local authority's carbon reduction targets.

At a meeting on Tuesday, council members voted against a motion brought forward by Reform UK councillors Ed Rimmer and Chris Vaughan, which opposed the climate targets established by the local authority in 2019.

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