East Herts Council has ramped up plans to cut carbon emissions to a minimum by 2027 before becoming a net zero local authority by 2030. The new strategy promises “pragmatic and innovative actions” across the district’s operations. The council is responding to figures which show that, although overall carbon emissions are going down, progress is not as fast as hoped. Cllr Tim Hoskin, executive member for sustainability, said: “We are committed to driving down our emissions as much as possible by 2027 and are taking pragmatic and innovative actions to offset any remaining emissions to achieve ne…