Including 12 closely related terms such as global warming, global climate, and climate change.
…, if technology and national policy changes allow. 4 2 Climate Change International Context The IPCC provides scientifc assessments of climate change, its implications and risks, and recommends ways to adapt to new climate patterns and reduce emissions. In 2018 it reported that the impacts of global warming would increase…
… increases the global temperature. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report 2018 states that the temperature has already risen by 1°C. It advises that the greater the temperature rise, the greater the impacts of climate change will be to human health, water supply and biodiversity. It recommends rapid reductions in carbon emissions now with the aim to limit global warming to 1.5°C…
… the challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. In April 2019 this Council approved a motion recognising global climate and biodiversity emergencies. It created the cross party Biodiversity and Climate Change Working Group cross to: • Consider a target date of 2030 for the whole of the Borough of Maidstone to be carbon neutral • Consider how the Council can strengthen local protection…
… and Increasing Biodiversity Making Our Estate Carbon Neutral Communications Decision Making Processes and Governance Delivering and Monitoring 3 4 5 8 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 23 25 27 28 2 Foreword from Councillor Harwood, Chairman of the Biodiversity and Climate Change Working Group People around the world…
…. It also recommended that the Government should incentivise, support and enable local authorities to deliver emissions reductions and climate adaptation measures at a local level. We will work with our partners to address climate change and biodiversity together and residents and businesses will be encouraged and supported to play their part. We also understand that some actions may be unpopular…