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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

… and environment emergency? 8 Global and national impacts of climate change and the environment emergency 9 What are the likely impacts of climate change in the UK? 10 What are the benefits of taking action? 11 Policy context 12 Introduction and approach to the strategy 13 Scope of the strategy 15 Building on the work we already do 15 2. Baseline - where we are now 16 Where do emissions in the Royal…

… 35 5. Implementation 37 Our approach to prioritising actions 37 Monitoring 37 Funding 38 Engagement and Communications 38 Appendix 1 – Council carbon emissions 39 FOREWORD In June 2019, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead declared an environment and climate emergency. The issues driving this decision were, and remain, some of the most challenging ever faced by humanity. We…

… but is influenced by community needs and partners Business activities - the council can encouage businesses to share our vision and encourage action Community and resident activities - the council can encourage these groups to share our vision and encourage action Page 7 1. Introduction Why have we declared a climate change and environment emergency? 1.1 Climate change is a global and immediate…

… control, essential human health services and climate regulation. Page 8 Global and national impacts of climate change and the environment emergency ARCTIC SEA ICE Ice-free summers in the Arctic at least once every 100 years vs Ice-free summers in the Arctic at least once every 10 years CORAL BLEACHING 70% of world’s coral reefs are lost by 2100 Virtually all coral reefs are lost…

… Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment Page 11 Policy context 1.2 Climate emergency In 2015, an historic international agreement on climate change was reached. Known as the ‘Paris Agreement’ countries committed to: • Keep a global temperature rise this century well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels • Pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5…