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Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

… Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C’ was published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change) in October 2018. It found that we are already seeing the consequences of 1°C of global warming through more extreme weather, rising sea levels and diminishing Arctic sea ice, among other changes. The report highlights…

… a number of climate change impacts that could be avoided by limiting global warming to 1.5°C but that this requires rapid and far-reaching transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities. Global net human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) would need to fall by about 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching ‘net zero’ around 2050. 1.3 This Strategy…

… Environment Working Group which will seek to implement this Action Plan and co-ordinate the Council’s response to Climate Change. 2 Environment Strategy: Vision 2.1 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is committed to making a positive impact to improve the environmental sustainability of the Borough. 3 Environment Strategy: Objectives 3.1 The Council has identified four key objectives…

… a consistent approach between the implementation of the Corporate Plan and the Environment Strategy and Action Plan. Responding to Climate Change and reducing Carbon Emissions is essential in enabling the Corporate Vision and Corporate Objectives to be delivered. Therefore, the Environment Strategy and Action Plan will be taken into account in the implementation of the all of the actions contained…

… for measures such as solar, water reclamation, green roofs etc, will need to be calculated within the business case as opposed to a traditional build. Environmental Impact: It will reduce the impact that the Council’s buildings have upon climate change. Local impact and contribution to national impact. Will take into account the following elements: energy and carbon dioxide emissions; water…