Including 7 closely related terms such as global warming, climate change, and climate.
… Leader of the Council INTRODUCTION In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report which advised that we must limit global warming to 1.5°C, as opposed to the previous target of 2°C. Their review of over 6,000 sources of evidence found that, with a rise of 1.5°C, there would be risks to health, livelihoods, food security, water supply, human security and economic…
… and balanced with the Council’s other statutory responsibilities. That the “Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees” published by the intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change in October 2018. Describes the enormous harm that a 2 degree C average rise in global temperatures is likely to cause compared with a 1 degree rise, confirms that limiting Global Warming to 1.5 degrees may…
… still be possible with ambitious action from national and sub-national authorities, civil society and the private sector. That the impact of projected rises in sea levels as a result of global warming places the East Coast of the UK in the front line where impacts will be felt soonest and most severely. That the challenge of taking action to avoid climate breakdown…
… with partners and business to move them in the same direction as the Council. Industrial process Industrial product use Livestock Other AFOLU Electricity-only generation CHP generation Heat/cold generation Local renewable generation 9 TAKING ACTION - THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Tackling climate change requires action by every part of society – this includes all tiers…
… action by others in the district. LEADING BY EXAMPLE - A NET ZERO CARBON COUNCIL The motion asked that a number of actions be undertaken, including seeking specialist advice and setting up climate change working party. These actions have been undertaken resulting in the engagement of APSE Energy and the calculation of the Council’s greenhouse gas emissions as a basis from which to prepare…