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…, notably through the rapid spread of climate emergency declarations and the wider adoption of ambitious plans to reduce carbon emissions rapidly in the coming decade. Delivering on these commitments could require changes that could transform the city that we live in. Although many people in the climate world see this as progress, we need to be careful in assuming that everyone buys into what…

… reviewed the science and what could be done to address carbon emissions, the jury drove the process, selecting the topics that they wanted to explore and calling different speakers to give presentations to them on the key themes they had selected. The presentations from those speakers were all filmed and are publicly available, again through the Leeds Climate Commission website. Guided…

…, the Commission is ‘an independent voice in the city, providing authoritative advice on steps towards a low carbon, climate resilient future so as to inform policies and shape the actions of local stakeholders and decision makers’. Central to any vision for achieving zero carbon must be the opinions of local residents. In recognition of this the Leeds Climate Commission in the summer of 2019…

… are and will be the impacts of climate change? Why is the Earth warming? (an explanation of greenhouse gases and their emission sources). How much has it warmed and is it likely to warm in the future? What are the impacts of this warming? Members of the jury were then divided into small groups to discuss what they’d heard and to write any questions they would like the commentators to consider (20 minutes…

… carbon emissions changed in the last 30 years? Where do we think our emissions are heading in the next 30 years? What are our current city emissions and who is responsible? What carbon targets has the city adopted and why? What are the options for meeting these targets? Commentators: The contribution of Leeds to climate change: Professor Andy Gouldson (Leeds Climate Commission…