Including 7 closely related terms such as global warming, climate change, and climate.
…, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report, which advised that global warming must be limited to 1.5°C as opposed to the previous target of 2°C to avoid the devastating impacts of climate change. As the climate has already warmed by 1°C since the industrial revolution benchmark. The report warned that there are now only 12 years (to 2013) left within which to take the actions…
… and into the future. At its heart are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which act as an urgent call for action to all countries - developed and developing – to work as a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and deprivation must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – at the same time as tackling climate change…
… the environment. This can be achieved by a combination of emission reduction and emission removal. Office for National Statistics Page | 3 • Invest heavily into educational programmes for residents, businesses, schools, charities and other organisations to help them calculate and reduce their own carbon footprints Climate change may be a global problem but local actions can make…
… a difference. We can make a significant, positive impact on our environment, our quality of life and our community if we choose to act, together. Taking the necessary steps to reach our aim of becoming net zero carbon by 2030 will not only improve the quality of life of all our residents, it will also act as an example to others, around the world, that positive environmental change can be made when…
… The Paris Agreement improves upon and replaces the Kyoto Protocol, an earlier international treaty designed to curb the release of greenhouse gases. Adopted in December 2015, the Agreement’s central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future. In autumn 2018…