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North Ayrshire Council

… an update on progress on tackling climate change in North Ayrshire. Recommendation: That Cabinet: i) Notes the progress made in implementing the Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change Strategy 2017- 2020; ii) Agrees the proposed target year of 2030 to achieve net- zero emissions across North Ayrshire; iii) Notes the ongoing “Climate Change: Just Cool It” consultation; and iv) Notes…

… warming, before the impacts of climate change become irreversible. This report has led to global declarations of a Climate Emergency, with governments and leaders being called upon to take action. 1.2 North Ayrshire Council has been proactive in tackling climate change, achieving almost 40% emission reduction since the 2005 baseline year, by consuming less fossil fuels and producing less…

… adaptation and emission absorption opportunities. 2. Background 2.1 The United Nations Climate Change (UNCC) Paris Agreement's goal is to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to limit the increase to 1.5 °C. A report published by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) has advised that there are only 10 years…

…). The recent Scottish Government consultation (The role of Public Sector Bodies in tackling climate change) proposes that all Scottish local authorities publish a date by which they will achieve net-zero emissions, as part of the mandatory reporting duties. Some local authorities have published statements confirming target years of 2030, 2045, 2050 or ‘as soon as reasonably practicable.’ 2.4 North…

… the Council is currently doing to tackle climate change, and there is a call to create a Climate Change Steering Group, to provide representation on decision making platforms across the Council. The ESCCS (2020-2023) will include specific actions to address the views and requests received from this exercise, and future carbon reduction projects will be influenced by this consultation’s output. 2.9…