TCLIMATE CHANGE TAKING THE LEEDS Can Leeds bring forward its targets to become carbon-neutral by 2030,rather than 2050?

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LEEDS HAS SPENT THIS summer recruiting jury members for its first people's assembly,seeking to consult and engage with the public to bring forward its zero-carbon deadline,after declaring a climate emergency in March.Recruiting for the citizens'assembly supports the first round of the Big Leeds Climate Conversation,which closes this month.Two years ago,the city formed Leeds Climate Commission,bringing together the city council,the universities and major businesses including Yorkshire Water.Initially,Leeds planned to go carbon-neutral by 2050.Now,having declared an emergency,it wants to deliver by 2030.