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Ceredigion County Council

… and the natural world. As a result of climate change people in Ceredigion can expect to experience rising sea levels and heavier rain storms. There is overwhelming evidence that the changes we are experiencing in our climate, predominantly in the form of global warming, are caused by human activity. Governments have agreed to take action to limit the global temperature rise to well below 2oC above…

… of global warming of 1.5°c. The IPCC found that a 1.5°c world would have significantly lower climate-related risks for natural and human systems than a 2°c world, and that global carbon emissions would need to reach net zero around 2050 in order to have no, or limited, overshoot beyond the effects of 1.5°c of climate change. Behind this report is a huge body of scientific research and analysis…

… carbon reductions Further to this, on the 5th March 2020, Ceredigion County Council declared a global climate emergency, committing to meeting the most significant challenge facing our county and our planet. This document sets out how we intend to respond to the climate emergency. It explains why we need this Net Zero Carbon Action Plan and why the 2030 target is so important to tackling…

… in the process. As the world climate crisis becomes ever more apparent, many local residents have been asking for a more ambitious target. On June 20th 2019 the Council therefore agreed to put a plan in place for achieving net zero carbon emissions from council activities by 2030. The formulation of that plan, like everything else, has been held up by Covid but is now complete and presented here…

…. Councillor Alun Williams Ceredigion Council’s Member Champion for Sustainability Ceredigion’s Net Zero Carbon Action Plan This document sets out how we intend to respond to the county-wide climate emergency. It explains why we need this Net Zero Carbon Action Plan and why the 2030 target is so important to tackling climate change. The Action Plan assesses…