Including the closely related terms emergencies, and climate emergency.
… Carbon Reduction Action Plan Design v0.1 Newark and Sherwood District Council Climate Emergency Strategy September 2020 Foreword 2 Climate Emergency Declaration 3 Purpose of Climate Emergency Strategy 4 Newark & Sherwood District Council Carbon Footprint 6 NSDC Climate Emergency Target 7 Other carbon reduction opportunities…
… at the Carbon Trust In June 2019, the UK Government committed to reducing the UK’s net emissions of greenhouse gases by 100% relative to 1990 levels by 2050. The public sector is key to delivering this ambition. There is a global movement of local authorities declaring climate emergencies. Declarations have been made in over 20 countries, by local authorities representing around 290 million people…
…. By declaring a climate emergency, local authorities are acknowledging the need to act on the causes and impacts of climate change. However, delivering on these declarations requires robust and measurable change with support of a viable action plan to promote transparency and accountability. The Carbon Trust is pleased to have partnered with Newark and Sherwood District Council on its Climate Emergency…
… climate change is for our community. In the 2018 Resident Survey, 90% of respondents said it was important or very important to be able to live in a sustainable way. The Council has made significant progress in reducing its direct organisational emissions since first working with the Carbon Trust in 2011. The Council's declaration of a climate emergency in 2019 has brought renewed focus to this work…
… Council, is necessary in assisting Governments to achieve their carbon reduction ambitions. In June 2019 the UK Government set a national target of achieving net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. At Full Council in July 2019, Newark and Sherwood District Council declared a climate emergency. The following actions were recommended: • Audit existing environmental practice within the Council…