Devon County Council are seeking opinions on its Carbon Plan - Credit: Getty Images Devon County Council leader John Hart writes for this title Not many of us will look back on 2020 with any affection. But I want to look forward. I’m an optimist and, as far as Covid-19 is concerned, we can have some hope with the roll-out of the vaccination programme. But this week I want to consider another vital subject where I can report on some very positive progress in our county. Before the pandemic, global warming was dominating the news agenda. And in Devon, work on reducing our carbon emissions has been proceeding apace – despite the coronavirus.