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Horsham District Council

…. This will stimulate jobs, improve future economic resilience, and reduce climate related risks. Business and health professionals are also making similar calls. 01 – CONTEXT CLIMATE CHANGE AND COVID-19 https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/reducing-uk-emissions-2020-progress-report-to-parliament/ https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/letter-building-a-resilient-recovery-from…

…. • UK Climate Strike action: Fridays for the Future and global climate strikes have led to unprecedented levels of support for climate action. Over 150 people attended a climate strike in Horsham in September last year. • Increased media profile: The strike action has been mirrored in the media with enhanced scrutiny and coverage on climate related issues. • Global Businesses: Nearly 800…

…. There must be a decade of unprecedented and disruptive action if we are to limit dangerous temperature rise. Dangerous Impacts UKCP18 is the latest generation of national climate projections for the UK which helps to predict the changes that will occur in the UK with future climate change. The main trends from the projections are increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier…

… to reflect best environmental practice and work towards a zero carbon target.” In February 2019, West Sussex County Council declared a Climate Emergency and pledged to make the county carbon neutral by 2030 including both production and consumption emissions. They also committed to working with other councils to limit global warming to less than 1.5 °C. Horsham District Council | Setting a Target…

… world Impacts of 1.5°C vs 2°C of warming In response to the targets outlined in the Paris Agreement, the IPPC published a Special Report into Global Warming of 1.5°C to explore the associated impacts and emission pathways. • The global climate has already warmed 1°C relative to pre-industrial levels – There is already evidence that this change in climate relative to the pre-industrial period…