Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… CR Southwark Climate Strategy Proposal 1 Item No. 8. Classification: Open Date: 29 October 2019 Meeting Name: Cabinet Report title: Delivering a Climate Strategy for Southwark Ward(s) or groups affected: All Cabinet Member: Councillor Richard Livingstone, Environment, Transport and the Climate Emergency FOREWORD – COUNCILLOR…
… RICHARD LIVINGSTONE, CABINET MEMBER FOR ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY On 27 March 2019, Southwark Council declared the Climate Emergency and committed to do all it can to make the borough carbon neutral by 2030 – twenty years earlier than its previous target. Some of this will need government and others to change their approach, but this is no excuse for the council not to do…
… will approach housing, planning, energy, transport, biodiversity, waste and many other issues. Crucially, it will also ensure that the council does all it can to engage, consult and empower our local communities in the process. The challenge we face through the Climate Emergency is massive, but the commitment of the council to pursue this strategy will enable us to meet it. RECOMMENDATIONS 1…
… BACKGROUND INFORMATION 3. This report seeks to provide cabinet with a detailed report on the nature and scope of the challenge set by the Climate Emergency Motion passed by Council Assembly in March 2019. The report sets out the plan for the emerging Southwark Climate Strategy 2020-2030 and suggests approaches for engagement, consultation and organisation to support the Council and communities…
… this emergency. 9. The UK Committee on Climate Change, along with the IPCC, both reference dates of 2050 to achieve carbon neutrality which the UK Government announced it would adopt on the 12 June 2019. Extinction Rebellion state that we should aim for carbon net zero by 2025. Southwark Climate emergency declaration 10. The council declared a climate emergency in March 2019 and vowed to “do all…