Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… Hamlets | Executive summary The science is clear Climate change is happening and needs to be urgently slowed down to avoid terrible consequences. Business as usual is not an option to solve this crisis. A Net Zero Carbon Council by 2025 In March 2019, Tower Hamlets Council declared a climate emergency. The Council is now aiming to be Net Zero Carbon by 2025. This report shows…
… energy scenarios to meet the Paris climate goals would more than meet the financial cost of mitigation at global level”. Extinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion is a movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience to highlight the urgency of the climate change crisis. Their key demands are: 1. Tell the truth about the climate and ecological emergency 2. Act Now 3. Hold a citizen’s…
…| LBTH Net Zero Carbon | March 20 | Rev A LBTH Net Zero Carbon Plan • The climate emergency • Energy and the electricity revolution • Understanding the Council’s emissions • Understanding the Borough’s emissions • What will happen if no action is taken • The case for acting now Where are we now? 6| LBTH Net Zero Carbon | March 20 | Rev A LBTH Net Zero Carbon PlanThe climate…
… for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has set the Buildings Energy Mission, with the objective of halving the energy use of new buildings by 2030. Tower Hamlets declaration of climate emergency In March 2019, Tower Hamlets became one of the first councils in the country to declare a climate emergency. One of the associated commitments is for Tower Hamlets to aim to become a zero…
… to less than 1.5ºC In March 2019, Tower Hamlets became one of the first councils in the country to declare a climate emergency The UK Government has committed in June 2019 to Net Zero emissions by 2050 Greta Thunberg, the Schools strike movement and Extinction Rebellion are calling for action now 7| LBTH Net Zero Carbon | March 20 | Rev A LBTH Net Zero Carbon PlanEnergy…