Including 9 closely related terms such as climate, climate change, and tackle climate.
…. This must bring into clearer focus our duty to act. There will be no vaccine to save us from climate change in years to come. The time to start acting is now. Brent has declared a climate and ecological emergency and pledged to do all in our gift to achieve carbon neutrality in the borough by 2030. This strategy follows that pledge, and provides a focus for climate action through five key themes…
…. It is not all about avoiding catastrophe. The climate and ecological crisis provides an immediate opportunity for positive social, economic and environmental change both nationally and locally through a transition to a net zero carbon economy, a cleaner and greener environment and a fairer and healthier society. However, this will only be possible if all aspects of communities are on board…
… in the Council’s gift to aim for carbon neutrality for 2030 and work with government to achieve the national 2050 target • Empower a Lead Member to take responsibility for tackling climate change in Brent and produce a report on this subject within 6 months which also promotes the importance of local biodiversity • Develop a Carbon Offset Fund and Strategy • Redirect our investments into renewables…
… this growth is delivered in a sustainable way, which will not only tackle climate change within the borough, but also improve air quality and bring a number of economic and social benefits. Further information is provided on page 24. The borough will need to undertake further resilience planning and risk assessments across a range of different areas, addressing the disparate potential risks to our…
… the devastating effects of climate change. 2020 was the hottest year ever recorded and was punctuated by volatile and unprecedented weather around the globe, whether it be wildfires in Australia or floods in the UK. 2021 has begun in the same vein, with severe flooding in Wales and the north of England already this year. The climate risk to Brent is no different. If we do not act, it is inevitable…