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… of the latest science and recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change have resulted in unprecedented recognition of the global climate emergency and the need to act urgently. According to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report, unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5 °C or even 2 °C will be beyond reach. • The UK is already experiencing…
… to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. Local authorities have also recognised the issue, with 230 declaring a climate emergency. Local authorities have a crucial role to play in developing effective pathways towards reducing their emissions, which, if successfully achieved, will help to reduce climate impacts at both the local and national scale as well as delivering public health co-benefits resulting…
… Carbon Reduction Plan Carbon Reduction Plan November 2021 Final BOSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Contacts 2 Hector Wilson Associate Carbon Trust Hector.Wilson@carbontrust.com Hannah Cardiff Analyst Carbon Trust Hannah.Cardiff@carbontrust.com Sarah Baker Climate Change and Environment Manager Boston Borough Council Sarah.Baker@e…
…-lindsey.gov.uk Heather Prescott Climate Change and Environment Officer Boston Borough Council Heather.Prescott@e-lindsey.gov.uk 1. Executive summary 2. Context and introduction 3. Carbon footprint 4. Target setting 5. Carbon reduction commitments 6. Carbon reduction opportunities Contents 7. Governance and engagement 8. Monitoring and reporting 9. Appendices Executive summary 4 Boston…
… Borough Council Carbon Reduction Plan Executive summary 5 • This Carbon Reduction Plan is a key step in Boston Borough Council’s (BBC) response to the climate crisis and sets out a number of strategic actions that BBC should work to implement to achieve their carbon reduction target. • This carbon reduction plan suggests a number of projects that, alongside the decarbonisation of the UK…