Including 5 closely related terms such as global warming, climate change, and climate.
… of life in all its forms and for human society as we know it. This Council notes – (1) on 8th October, 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emissions; (2) the report warned that the risk of catastrophic climate change including extreme heat…
…, drought, flooding and climate-related poverty would significantly increase unless global warming could be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C. Council (11.07.2019) 9 2 (3) the report authors found that global warming was likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate and say that urgent and unprecedented action was required to meet the target…
… that in July last year, PBC declared a Climate Emergency, joining over 200 other councils in committing to take local action on climate change: ‘Pendle Borough Council recognises that the world is in the midst of a climate and environmental emergency and that action is required at all levels of Government – local, national and international – in order to protect our planet for future generations…
… to seek views from staff on possible council actions Embedding climate change into the refreshed 2020- 23 PBC Strategic Plan Securing the One Carbon World Carbon Neutral Gold Standard grant to enable an external calculation and assessment of PBC’s carbon footprint Allocation of a 2020/21 Climate Emergency Budget of £100,000 3 Agreement to support the Lancashire Woodland Connect…
… by interested parties, young people and Pendle Council staff and is based on 7 key themes: Support and enable sustainable travel Reduce carbon emissions and energy demand from the built environment Reduce the harmful impacts of waste and water consumption Support our communities to take action Support our future generations to find solutions Mainstream climate change Support…