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Uttlesford District Council

… emergency and ecological emergency in autumn 2019 to engage our community and build on the work the Council has undertaken to reduce climate emissions and adapt to a changing climate. We care deeply about our environment and since the motion at full council we have been working cross party and with representatives from the community to develop a replacement strategy and action plan. We must…

… alike, causing disruption. Progress on Reducing Carbon Emissions The Council wants to build on the positive actions within the council and across the district which include installing solar panels on hundreds of properties, insulation measures and boiler replacements. Key Priorities in Tackling Climate Change These are some of the priorities the council has identified that can only…

… and the carbon neutral economy to support the economic viability and stimulate investment for climate adaptation and climate mitigation interventions. As a District Council, we can seek out and identify innovative and collaborative ways to finance climate change programmes and investment and support partners who require investment to realise projects that will contribute towards objectives. More…

… take every action possible to prevent local and global changes to the climate before it is too late, we believe that it is everyone’s responsibility to do whatever they can to help protect our precious planet for generations to come. Cllr L Pepper, Portfolio Holder Environment Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing society, we all have a role to play in addressing the problem…

… set out in the 2008 Climate Change Act to reduce carbon emissions by 80% from 1990 by 2050. In 2015 the UK government joined 195 others from around the world and signed the Paris Agreement. The Agreement legally ratified a commitment to prevent average global temperature increasing by no more than 1.5 °C. In addition to the global agreement, the UK Government amended the Climate Change Act…