Including 9 closely related terms such as global warming, national climate change, and climate.
… 4 BACKGROUND CLIMATE CHANGE NOW There is clear scientific evidence to show that climate change is happening and that cumulative emissions of CO2e from human activity are the principle driver of long-term global warming. Measurements show that the average temperature at the Earth’s surface has risen by about 1°C since the pre- industrial period. Seventeen of the eighteen warmest years…
… must determine, plan, and regularly report on the contribution that it undertakes to mitigate global warming. No mechanism forces a country to set a specific emissions target by a specific date, but each target should go beyond previously set targets. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre- industrial levels…
… to produce a 5 yearly national climate change adaptation programme. In April 2021, responding to growing evidence of the impact of climate change, the UK government upped its ambitions further by committing to set into law a more ambitious UK climate change target. Its policy now is to reduce UK emissions by 78% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels. The Climate Change Committee, originally named…
…, the blocks, the potential enablers and the potential for the Council to take action now to reduce greenhouse gases and respond to climate change. 14 INITIAL ACTIVITY PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT: Meetings have been held and attended to lay the foundations for future partnership and joint work on climate change: (1) Attended a meeting of the Moorlands Climate Action Group (2) Spoken…
…. Head of Transformation Policies Ensure key Council strategies and policies support the Council’s Commitment to Carbon zero by 2030 Integrate climate change commitments into key strategies and policies. Declaration of a climate emergency. Asset Management Strategy Procurement Strategy Fleet Replacement Programme Head of Assets Head of Finance Head of Service Commissioning…