Pop-up to discuss climate change plans

A event highlighting Manx government plans to reach net zero by 2050 will take place in the south of the island today.

A pop-up stand in Castletown Square today will give residents the chance to discuss government proposals to address Climate change.

A spokesman from the Climate Change Transformation Team said: " A draft five-year Climate Change Plan has recently been developed and we would like your feedback on this document, as it is crucial that we develop actions that are ambitious, achievable as well as fair and inclusive for everyone on the Isle of Man".

Earlier this year, an attempt to bring forward the government's target of achieving net zero carbon emissions from 2050 to 2035 was blocked by politicians.

Members of the House of Keys voted seven in favour and 17 against an amendment to the Climate Change Bill with the Environment Minister, Geoffrey Boot saying speeding up the change would set the island up for failure.

You can contribute your views on climate change here.