Including 13 closely related terms such as global warming, future climate change, and climate.
… 1.5ºC Limit to global warming goal / target of the Paris Climate Agreement 17 Key Drivers for Action As a member of the G7 (Group of Seven) and the G20 (Group of Twenty), the UK participates in discussions and agreements related to climate change and sustainable development National Climate Change Act 2008 The Climate Change Act was passed in 2008, initially making…
… driving force behind today’s climate change. This type of climate change is referred to as anthropogenic climate change. Recognising that the rate of today’s climate change is human- induced is key. 1 IPCC, 2018: Annex I: Glossary [Matthews, J.B.R. (ed.)]. In: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming…
… 1659–2021, expressed as anomalies relative to 1991–2020 average4 The most up-to-date UK Climate Change Projections (UKCP18) were launched in November 2018, by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, illustrating a range of future climate scenarios over the 21st century.5 Both the projections and scientific data available from the Met Office indicate that over the next century…
… to set in law a climate goal by adopting the Climate Change Act 2008 that set out the legal framework for the UK to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100% of 1990 levels by 2050. More recently, the UK was the place where nations doubled down on their commitment to climate action and keeping the 1.5°C target by signing the Glasgow Climate Pact during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change…
… energy in the domestic sector Climate resilience and adaptation Adapt the built and natural environment to current and future climate change impacts Review our progress on net zero Work towards sustainable development 33 Our Vision for a Low Carbon Future Strategy Aims and Objectives The council has identified five key areas of action to tackle climate…