Including 8 closely related terms such as global warming, climate, and climate change.
… In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5˚C. The IPCC found that a 1.5˚C world would have significantly lower climate- related risks for natural and human systems than a 2˚C world, and that global carbon emissions would need to reach net zero around 2050 to have no, or limited, overshoot beyond 1.5˚C of climate…
…....................................................................................................... 23 Appendix 4 Glossary of Terms.......................................................................................................... 29 CONTENTS 1CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - NET ZERO CARBON PLAN _ 2020 FOREWORD Climate change is recognised by many as one of the world’s greatest threats. At the opening ceremony of the United Nations-sponsored climate talks…
… everything to tackle climate change as there are other legal duties and responsibilities to fulfil as well as locally identified priorities it has committed to addressing. A pragmatic approach, therefore, is being adopted for the route towards the Council becoming a net zero carbon local authority by 2030. This initially focuses on the carbon emissions that are presently measured by the Council…
… https://gov.wales/welsh-government-makes-climate-emergency-declaration https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/net-zero-the-uks-contribution-to-stopping-global-warming/ https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-local-authority-and-regional-carbon-dioxide-emissions-national-statistics-2005-to-2017 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-local…
… Sustainable Development Goals. In 2019/20, all 12 of the County’s secondary schools plus two primary schools have signed-up and will focus on Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action. The Council, together with Dolen Cymru Lesotho (the other Welsh partner in the project), are supporting pupils to learn about climate change and take action in their schools and communities by providing: o…