Including the closely related terms emergencies, and climate emergency.
… Wokingham Borough Council - Climate Emergency Action Plan - Working Document Page | 1 July 2021 Wokingham Borough Council Climate Emergency Action Plan Second Progress Report Wokingham Borough Council - Climate Emergency Action Plan - Working Document Page | 2 Contents…
… Foreword Introduction The Changing Landscape Overview and Scrutiny A Year in Numbers Current Emissions Profile Targets and Estimated Carbon Savings Wokingham Borough Council’s Carbon Footprint as an Organisation Climate Emergency Action Plan Appendix 1. Data Sources Appendix 2. Glossary Appendix 3. Sustainable Development Goals Appendix 4. Carbon Accounting Methodology &…
…; Assumptions Wokingham Borough Council - Climate Emergency Action Plan - Working Document Page | 3 Foreword The climate emergency we are facing is not just of our own making, it is the effect of all human created emissions throughout history. Today, we are at 1.2 degrees of warming and already witnessing unprecedented climate extremes and volatility in every region and on every…
… continent. We are headed for a dramatic temperature rise of 3 to 5 degrees Celsius this century[1]. This global warming trend stretches back many decades. The signs of an acceleration in warming are clear, 2020 was the hottest year on record so far, bookending the hottest decade worldwide[2]. Our horizon for meaningful action is shrinking. Our climate and ecological emergencies…
… 2021, the government announced a new climate change commitment which will set the UK on course to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035. Today, over 300 District, County, Unitary & Metropolitan Councils have declared a Climate Emergency accounting for 74% of authorities in the UK[4]. The COVID-19 pandemic global lockdowns have temporarily reduced emissions and pollution. But carbon…