Including the closely related term climate emergency.
…-2023) 58 Reducing Corporate Emissions 59 Reducing Community Emissions 63 Page 3 Joint statement from St Albans District political party group leaders On 10 July 2019 we as a Council voted unanimously to declare a Climate Emergency. We all recognise, such is the gravity and severity of the climate crisis we are now facing, that the only way to avoid irreversible and catastrophic damage…
… to declare a Climate Emergency and do everything we can to reduce St Albans District carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. Climate change is already happening; we can no longer continue ‘business as usual’. In May 2019 the UK parliament became the first in the world to declare a climate emergency. The government has committed to reducing emissions to net zero by 2050. As a country we will all need…
… and learn more: Climate Crisis Response Working Group: This cross-party working group feeds into, and scrutinises, the Council’s overall approach to the Climate Emergency. This evening meeting is open to members of the public to attend and people may submit questions in advance. Individuals may, on occasion, be invited to sit on the Working Group and participate in discussion. Sustainability…
… by Government for local authorities to reduce emissions. In 2017, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) released a draft strategy for cutting public sector emissions. This mentioned the possibility of voluntary or mandatory carbon targets for local authorities in future. St Albans City and District Council has formally declared a climate emergency. We are keen to lead…
… training in sustainability-related matters. • Encourage and support community education and engagement Progress so far: • Established a cross-party Climate Emergency Working Group to explore the ensure the progress of all actions in this plan. one Top-down leadership Working together Improving expertise Sustainability embedded into policy and decision-making Teams accountable for progress…