Bournemouth , Christchurch and Poole ( BCP ) Council is among 100 local authorities threatened with legal action by ClientEarth unless they include " proper " climate change proposals in their local plan . The charity has issued an eight - week notice for the councils to set out how they will introduce evidence - based carbon reduction targets . Lawyers from ClientEarth have put all 100 local authorities currently working on a new planning document on notice, threatening them with legal action unless “proper climate change plans” are produced. David Rice , BCP cabinet member for climate change , called on ClientEarth to work with local authorities on the inclusion of climate targets in their local plans . Dorset has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030 .
Bournemouth , Christchurch and Poole ( BCP ) Council is among 100 local authorities threatened with legal action by ClientEarth unless they include " proper " climate change proposals in their local plan . The charity has issued an eight - week notice for the councils to set out how they will introduce evidence - based carbon reduction targets . David Rice , BCP cabinet member for climate change , called on ClientEarth to work with local authorities on the inclusion of climate targets in their local plans . Dorset has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030 .