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… the enormous harm that a 2°C rise is likely to cause compared to a 1.5°C rise, yet told us that limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C may still be possible with ambitious action from national and local government, cities, civil society, the private sector, and local communities. Cities are uniquely placed as both potential drivers of global climate change, but as pioneering agents of change. Cities…

… global climate change. Industrialisation, increased energy usage from fossil fuels and the destruction of natural carbon-sinks such as rain forests increase the risk of global temperatures increasing more than the 1.5oC ceiling by 2050 unless sustained and direct action is taken to cut emission levels. However the contribution to climate change and a liveable environment is about all emissions…

… a vital role in tackling the global challenges of climate change. Milton Keynes is Different by Design and has always faced challenges with new and exciting projects such as:  The world’s first modern energy efficient housing at Home World 1981, Energy World 1985 and Future World 1994;  The first UK city to have kerbside recycling 1989;  The first public electric vehicles charging…

… that as Milton Keynes grows we take advantage of the opportunity to do so responsibly, creating energy resilience, maximising the use of renewable energy, reducing our water usage, minimising transport emissions, ensuring clean air, and an economic system that promotes a sustainable economy that addresses the challenges of climate change. Councillor Peter Marland Leader…

… of land Low emissions Reducing the level of emissions from transport, industry and agriculture and ensure clear air Milton Keynes can be the world’s greenest and most sustainable city, using the opportunities of growth to tackle the challenges of climate change and resource competition to create a more prosperous city for all our people and future generations which is carbon negative by 2050…