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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

… workstreams to tackle the climate emergency, 16 UK Committee on Climate Change, Sixth Carbon Budget https://www.apse.org.uk/apse/assets/File/So%20you%E2%80%99ve%20declared%20a%20climate%20emergency%20what%20next%20Web%20download%20copy.pdf https://www.apse.org.uk/apse/assets/File/So%20you%E2%80%99ve%20declared%20a%20climate%20emergency%20what%20next%20Web%20download…

… targets for substituting fossil fuel-based processes with zero-carbon ones, such as number of journeys transitioned from car to public transport, and percentage of heating demand reduced through better insulation. Carbon balancing The only way to ensure a safe climate is to radically reduce carbon emissions from the borough’s assets and activities to as close to zero as possible…

… for the most deprived people is attributable to circulatory and respiratory reasons6, exacerbated by polluted air, cold homes and extreme heat. The world’s richest 10% produce half of all carbon emissions whilst 1 United Nations, ‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years, new disaster research shows | | UN News 2 UKCP18 - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets…

… target for the UK of 100% by 2050. In April 2021 the UK government also announced an interim target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 78% by 2035, as part of its contribution to the international Paris Climate Agreement9. The UK’s statutory Committee on Climate Change (CCC) monitors and advises on progress, measured against legally binding five-year ‘carbon budgets’: a maximum amount…

… that a green economy can bring. These include a green recovery from Covid-19, local skills and jobs for a low-carbon future, an early adopter advantage for local businesses in growing low-carbon markets, opportunities for residents to make use of sustainable and local goods, and future- proofing for businesses. The council is using its role in the borough and region to lead a green economic recovery…