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… extreme. impacts on societies. Human activity has already led to 1°C of global warming from pre-industrial levels, which is resulting in damaging impacts on lives, infrastructure and ecosystems already being felt by communities across West Sussex. The State of the UK Climate 2018 report shows us the national picture: In 2018 the UK Met Office published their climate projections for the next…

… to see. The Climate Change Act 2008 is the UK’s long- term framework for tackling Climate Change. The Act aims to facilitate the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy by 2050. In 2019 the Government amended the goals within this Act and committed the UK to achieving “net zero” greenhouse gases by 2050. A number of national policies and initiatives have been introduced to help meet targets…

… Council commitments on tackling climate change. d. We will lobby for change in national policy where our current statutory obligations do not allow us to match our ambition. e. We will challenge and support others to follow our example f. We will work in partnership to find innovative solutions and collaborative ways of working to tackle climate change. By placing these agreed ways…

… resources The Cabinet Member for the Environment has Climate Change in her Portfolio. The established Climate Change Advisory Group will continue to report to the Cabinet Member for the Environment, and act as a critical friend of the County Council in steering the direction of the delivery of the Strategy and reviewing progress. Funding We recognise that resourcing the commitments…

… government will tackle all sources of air pollution and boost the economy. Appendix 2 Glossary Climate change mitigation Mitigation refers to efforts to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases - limiting the m agnitude of future climate change.It may also encompass attempts to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.(Mitigation can e ncompass a range of actions and will require us…