Including 5 closely related terms such as global warming, climate change, and climate.
… on the state of global warming. It warned of the rapid and far reaching consequences of over 1.5 °C of warming and outlines that limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society. 3.3. The Climate Change Act 2008 required the UK to reduce its carbon emissions by at least 80% by 2050. In May 2019 a new target for net-zero greenhouse…
… Enclosure No 2 EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL REPORT COVER SHEET Title of Report: Climate Change Declaration and Action Plan To be marked with an ‘X’ by Democratic Services after report has been presented Meeting of: Corporate Management Team Leader and Deputy Leaders - 9 March 2020 X Leader’s / Leader…
… 3 of 16 OPEN AGENDA EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL Report to Council Date: 17th August 2020 REPORT TITLE: Climate Change Declaration and Action Plan PORTFOLIO: Regulatory Services HEAD OF SERVICE: Mark Rizk CONTACT OFFICER: Rachel Liddle Ext. No. x1838 WARD(S) AFFECTED: All Wards 1. Purpose of the Report 1.1. To provide an options…
… appraisal of climate change mitigation and adaption in East Staffordshire and provide a suitable action plan to achieve this ambition. 2. Executive Summary 2.1. Climate Change is recognised as the most important environmental challenge that we currently face. A ‘Climate Emergency’ movement has arisen which calls for rapid, unprecedented changes in all aspects of society to limit global…
… warming. 2.2. In June 2019, a new statutory target for net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050 was introduced to end the UK’s contribution to global emissions. This, along with a government motion to declare a Climate Change Emergency in May 2019 has resulted in over 200 Local Authorities declaring a Climate Emergency with targets to become carbon neutral. 2.3. The current performance…