Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… Leicestershire. In recent years there have been growing public calls for action on the environment and climate change, be that in terms of reducing the use of single use plastics, improving air quality, encouraging the use of low emissions vehicles and improving energy efficiency. In response Leicestershire County Council has declared a climate emergency and made a commitment to achieve carbon…
… to the ISO 14001 standard; • 2012: LCC signed up to Climate Local, an Environment Agency supported initiative; • 2014: The Council approved the Carbon Reduction Strategy and Implementation Plan focusing on reducing carbon emissions in the County; • 2018: LCC signed up to UK 100 Pledge; and • 2019: LCC declared a climate emergency and commited to achieve carbon neutrality for its own…
… Council declared a climate emergency and commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 for its own operations. The Council has also committed to work with others and to lobby government to support the target to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. The UK Government’s 25-year Environment Plan recognises that ‘natural capital’ – the air we breathe, water we drink, soil we cultivate…
… the project to introduce LED streetlighting; • £505,000 saved through reduced business mileage; and • £78,000 saved through reduced residual waste and increased recycling performance from Council buildings. The Strategy has been updated to take account of the commitments made in the climate emergency declaration and with the latest available information and figures. It will provide strong…
…, and economic growth has to go hand-in-hand with greater protection for our forests and beaches, clean air and places of outstanding natural beauty.” [Clean Growth Strategy, Theresa May, 2017] “We’re proud to be a green council and we’re committed to tackling climate change and laying down the roots to protect local wildlife habitats. It’s clear there is a climate emergency and we’re committed…