Including 8 closely related terms such as global warming, climate change, and climate.
… Development Cross Directorate Group was established in 2020. Since then, we have published a 10-year Sustainable Development and Climate Change Strategy which we hope will guide us to a more sustainable future and end our contribution to climate change. Scientific evidence tells us that the climate is already changing. We need to act now if we are to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, thereby avoiding…
… iterations, we will focus on achieving best practice driven by an evidence-based approach. We will strive to include as broad a range of emission sources and physical risks as possible. Our Climate Action Plan aims to ensure that the Council makes a positive contribution by striving to be ambitious and leading by example. We will help tackle climate change, address the risks it poses, and seize…
… gases to the atmosphere are balanced by anthropogenic removals over a specified period (definition by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and CDP. Science-based / Paris-aligned GHG emissions reduction targets are considered “science-based” if they are in line with what the latest climate science says is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement (2015) - to limit global warming…
… Restore Revive Thrive Our Environment Climate Change and Sustainable Development Action Plan 2021-2024 Contents Executive summary 03 The headlines 04 Who we are 05 What we can do 06 Why us? Why now? 08 Our approach 10 Turning risks into opportunities 11 How we complement others’ efforts 12 Factoring climate action…
… citizens. As climate change represents a significant threat to our society, economy and natural heritage, we recognise we have a vital role to play in leading efforts to tackle it. Our reach extends well beyond the Council’s services, across the private, public and community sectors to jointly deliver better outcomes for everyone. 05 What we can do 06 In the context of climate action…