Including the closely related terms climate change, climate change, and climate.
… “Climate change has been identified as one of humanity’s greatest threats. If we continue on our current pathway, we will witness irreversible changes to the earth’s climate system that will pose a severe threat to humanity and life on earth. Following the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, a legally binding international treaty which seeks to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre…
…- industrial levels, in 2019, the UK government, under guidance from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) committed to net zero emissions by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. This requires significant abatement of greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors of the economy. Therefore, as the responsible body for areas that include local transport, buildings and waste disposal, local governments will play…
… to a changing climate. We hope that in turn, this will not only encourage other local authorities within Nottinghamshire to progress in this transition but also inspire our residents to lead greener, more sustainable lives. The transition to net-zero requires collective action from those who live, work, visit and invest in our borough and therefore, we hope that you can join us in making our mission…
…. Their effects, together with those of other anthropogenic drivers, have been detected throughout the climate system and according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)1, are extremely likely to have been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century. If our global greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, it is expected that we will experience further warming…
… and long- lasting changes in all components of the climate system, that in turn will increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems1. Climate change is already having visible effects, from the melting of Polar ice and glaciers to the unprecedented wildfires of 2020. In the UK, the Met Office projects that we will see warmer and wetter winters…