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… context The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report in October 2018 which concluded that we have less than 12 years to act to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The report highlights a number of climate impacts that could be avoided by limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to 2°C, or more. It suggests that limiting global warming to 1.5°C may still…

… national and international commitments to tackle climate change. Amendments to this strategy have brought forward timescales for instance, banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. In January 2018, the Government published ‘A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment’. The 25 year plan confirms the government’s aim to take all possible action to mitigate climate…

… change by continuing to cut GHG emissions, while adapting to reduce its impact through risk assessments and responses to floods, heatwaves, new pests and disruption to food production. East Hampshire District Council Climate and Environment Strategy 2020-2025 Page 7 of 16 East Hampshire District Council in declaring a Climate Emergency, acknowledges the global climate crisis…

… and Environment Strategy 2020-2025 Page 3 of 16 Executive summary There is a global climate and environment emergency. The evidence is irrefutable, and the science is clear. Human beings are causing damage to the planet, and that damage has accelerated over the past 50 years. The impacts of the climate crisis are having serious negative impacts on our livelihoods and communities. East Hampshire…

… be involved? ................................................................................................. 7 East Hampshire in profile. .................................................................................................. 8 The Impact ........................................................................................................................ 9 Tackling Climate Change…