Including 4 closely related terms such as climate change, climate change, and climate.
… the coast in a changing climate, that coastal communities, infrastructure and landscapes in England were already under significant pressure from flooding and erosion. NHDC CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY 2021-2026 PAGE 5 Current National Policy Environment The Climate Change Act 2008 is the UK’s long-term framework for tackling Climate Change. The Act aims to facilitate the UK’s transition…
… North Herts Council Climate Change Strategy 2021-2026 NHDC CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY 2021-2026 PAGE 2 The issues caused by climate change will have a profound effect on the lives of everyone for many years or even decades. That is why in May 2019 North Herts District Council declared a climate emergency and committed to take…
… action to address the causes of climate change across the district. We undertook to engage with the community to identify ways in which the council could work towards the goal of achieving a district with zero carbon emissions. We recognise that the influence of the council is wider than the services that it delivers. This revised Climate Change Strategy updates our plans and commitments…
… the residents and businesses of the district to reduce their own carbon emissions. Achieving the goals set out in this strategy will not be easy but is essential if we are to avoid an even greater impact on the lives of people across North Hertfordshire. Foreword/Introduction NHDC CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY 2021-2026 PAGE 3 What is Climate Change? Climate change refers to a large-scale…
… of the industrial revolution. These changes have serious implications for the future stability of the planet. NHDC CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY 2021-2026 PAGE 4 Mandate for Climate Action At the twenty first meeting of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) in Paris, member states, including the British government reached…