Including 10 closely related terms such as global warming, damaging climate change, and climate.
… emissions generated by homes, businesses and travel. Since the industrial revolution, global temperatures have increased by one degree Celsius resulting in damaging climate change, the impact of which is already being felt across the world. We recognise the need for urgent action to tackle the climate crisis at global, national and local levels. This Intelligently Green Plan is our response…
… consequences for life as we know it. 1. Introduction In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned the planet was on course to miss the 1.5°C target. In January 2019, the IPCC published a special report that said limiting global warming to 1.5°C may still be possible with ambitious action from national and local governments, civil society, businesses and local…
… ...................................................................................................... 33 6. Appendices ............................................................................................................ 34 Tackling climate change is the most important issue facing humanity. It requires action on a global, national, local and personal level. All of us have a role to play in reducing our impact on the environment and making our planet a more sustainable place…
… to live for ourselves and future generations. We understand this at Wychavon, and that is why we have been taking action to tackle climate change for more than ten years. The result of our early work on carbon reduction led to our first Intelligently Green Plan in 2012. Why do we call it intelligently green? Because saving the planet doesn’t have to be a sacrifice. Yes, it means change…
…. We want to make the most of the opportunities that tackling climate change presents to further strengthen and grow our local economy. We also want to increase and improve a range of habitats across the district to support carbon capture and biodiversity. We’ve set a target to significantly cut our own greenhouse gas emissions and four district wide targets aimed at reducing carbon…