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… In 2018, a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)1 warned that urgent action was needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 1.5oC, to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. In response, 191 countries formally approved the Paris Agreement2, targeting net zero by 2050, and committing them to limit global warming to well…

… global warming to well below Paris Climate Agreement (2015) net zero emissions by 2050 Sets legal targets for the UK to achieve UK Climate Change Act (amended 2019) Sets targets for Westminster City Council to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 and for the City of Westminster to follow by 2040 Westminster Climate Emergency Declaration (2019) the United Nations Human Rights…

… on climate change to achieve the ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions across the borough by 2040. In doing so, it seeks to harness the significant benefits of climate action to the health and wellbeing of our communities, economy, and natural environment. The Plan aims to accelerate carbon emission reductions and associated improvements in air quality across the city, through…

… reductions in emissions, limiting warming to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach. This Climate Emergency Action Plan sets out the scale of the net zero 2040 challenge for Westminster and proposes a framework for collective action to deliver this, structured around three pillars4. › Climate impacts and the co- benefits of climate action › Westminster’s emissions baseline › Meeting net zero…

… Climate change impacts will be felt both globally and locally and will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable members of our community. Co-benefits of climate change There are many associated economic, social and health benefits to reducing carbon emissions, strengthening the case for climate action. Rising global temperatures will lead to: Examples of these benefits are: providing…