Including 12 closely related terms such as global warming, global climate change, and global climate.
… the production of greenhouse gases, thus mitigating global warming and its effects. In 2008 the UK pioneered a central government response to climate change by drafting the Climate Change Act. In 2015, COP21 took place. The Paris summit generated long awaited international agreements on how to tackle global warming - principally the identification of carbon budgets and the targeting of a limit…
… 1 1 CL IMATE CHANGE & ENV IRONMENT STRATEGY 2021-2026 2 3 FOREW ORD Foreword by Cllr Alison Gwynne Since declaring a climate emergency in February, 2020, Tameside Council have looked carefully at how we can further reduce our contribution to global warming. Initiatives such as the decarbonisation of the public estate…
… and enthusiasm for the opportunities in the face of the climate crisis we are heading in the right direction. The focal points of the Strategy are, Greenspace & Biodiversity, Homes Workspaces & Council Buildings, Influencing Others, Reducing Consumption & Producing Sustainably and Travel & Transport. G L O S S A RY Climate Change & Environment strategy Greenspace &…
… rain, lead in petrol, whale hunting and asbestos. Global climate change was first acknowledged internationally at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, where among other landmark initiatives - the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began. The core message being the effect of greenhouse gases on the global temperature. The convention sought to establish a route to limiting…
… modernisation, enabling a sustainable economy that actively reduces carbon emissions. Credit: GMCA, Greater Manchester Environment Team 2021. 18 19 90% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they were worried about climate change, 86% of them agreeing that they support the council taking action on climate change. When asked about specific actions to tackle climate change, the most…