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London Borough of Tower Hamlets

… is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Its purpose is to advise the UK Government and devolved administrations on emissions targets and report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change. The Committee on Climate Change published its report “Net Zero: The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming…

… to reduce emissions. The agreement also contains a further collective aspirational goal to reduce emissions in line with keeping the temperature increase to 1.5°C. The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR15) was published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in October 2018. It highlighted the urgency of the situation and the need for decisive action in the next 10…

… carbon or carbon neutral Council by 2025. Public calls for action Since October 2018, there has been a surge in civil society’s interest and action on climate change. The Schools strike movement started by Greta Thunberg and civil disobedience from Extinction Rebellion are requesting action and truth from those in a position to act. We have to do everything we can to reduce global warming…

… Certificates give actual metered energy consumption for a sample of non-domestic buildings; VOA, Valuation Office Agency issue a periodic database of non-domestic buildings and energy consumption. 2. Net Zero: The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming (2019) Committee on Climate Change The large additional electrical consumption metered in Tower Hamlets is likely to be from server rooms…

… take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon” David Attenborough at the UN Climate Summit, Poland, 2018 “Economic valuation of health gains would tip the balance decisively in favour of more aggressive climate mitigation.” World Health Organisation, “COP24 special report: health and climate change”, 2018 5…