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… Appendix 1 Dumfries and Galloway Council Climate Emergency Declaration 27 June 2019 PUBLIC PUBLIC DUMFRIES…
… AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION With the inspirational and empowering words of 16 years old Greta Thunberg and the resulting School Strikes Movement now active across the world the impact of climate change has come into sharp focus and proven to be a global wake up call. Demands from our young people alongside the many voices from environmental groups are calling for governments across…
… a global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees and avert a catastrophic tipping point for the planet. The quality of life for future generations in our region will be defined by our actions and we as elected members of Dumfries and Galloway Council must demonstrate leadership and act upon our responsibilities by making our own Climate Emergency Declaration (CED). The Climate Change (Emissions…
… Reduction) (Scotland) Bill is making progress in the Scottish Parliament and will build significantly on the achievements of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and direction from the UN Paris Agreement. Advice has also been taken in producing the Bill from the UK Climate Change Committee. Following the CED in April 2019 the Scottish Government has announced it will move faster and further…
… on actions to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and for Scotland to be carbon neutral by 2040. There is now a weight of expectation however that Dumfries and Galloway Council must take action with a strategic plan on tackling climate change. This motion therefore sets out our 12-point plan to reinvigorate the pursuit of net zero carbon emissions in our region, protect our fragile…