Including 9 closely related terms such as global warming, climate, and climate change.
…? .............................................................................................................................. 4 What action has been taken to tackle climate change? ...................................................................... 5 UK nature and climate crisis .............................................................................................................. 5 Our Core Vision, Values and Priorities…
… of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2018 was 409 parts per million (ppm). Up until the 1960s the highest concentration of CO2 over the course of the previous 800,000 years was just 300 ppm. In 2018, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a Special Report detailing the impacts of global warming of 1.5ºc above pre-industrial levels. It is predicted that this will lead…
… for nature must also be a key part of the response to the climate emergency declaration. The Environment Agency has advised that more needs to be done to prepare for the ecological impacts of climate change. The Agency has provided further advice to enable mitigation strategies to be developed in the event of global warming in the range 1.5 to 4ºc. The 2021-2030 Climate and Environment Action…
… Ref: STEMS-07-ST2 Rev:02 Date: March 2021 Page | 4 | Our Aspiration South Derbyshire District Council understands the need for urgency in tackling climate change. On 27 June 2019 the Council declared a Climate Emergency. This committed to: • Strive to make South Derbyshire District Council carbon neutral by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before the Government target…
…/topics/science/workstreams/cooperation-with-the-ipcc/ipcc-special-report-on-global-warming-of-15-degc Document Ref: STEMS-07-ST2 Rev:02 Date: March 2021 Page | 5 | Figure 1 - UK Temperature Map Source: Met Office (https://metoffice.gov.uk) Current trajectories show we are on path to 3.5ºc rise. The consequences of this are dire. What action has been taken to tackle…