Including 8 closely related terms such as climate change, climate, and future climate.
… to a situation and often more costly. The action we take now to tackle climate change and the nature emergency will shape the legacy that we leave for future generations living in Torfaen. 5 of 21 1. Introduction 1.1 About climate change Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the world is facing and refers to the large- scale, long-term shift in the planet's…
… including flooding. A recent report from the International Panel on Climate Change sets out the importance of keeping the global temperature increase below 1.5°C so that we can avoid some extreme future climate related risks2. It also highlights that time is running out to take action. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 21st conference (COP21) resulted in the Paris…
… by: 10. Improving the management of our green spaces to support biodiversity and ecological resilience; build climate change resilience and better balance land use pressures. 6 of 21 11. Developing a collective understanding of climate risks and work with partners to start developing effective local adaptation responses. 2.0 CLIMATE AND NATURE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN The following…
…. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 About climate change .................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 About the nature emergency…
… .....................................................................................................................................21 3 of 21 FOREWORD In June 2019 the Council passed a motion to declare a climate emergency, acknowledging the real threat that climate change poses to both current and future generations. Since then, the Council has also declared a nature emergency to recognise the serious threat of declining biodiversity. Where biodiversity is at risk then so are the important…