Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… warming, before the impacts of climate change become irreversible. This report has led to global declarations of a Climate Emergency, with governments and leaders being called upon to take action. 1.2 North Ayrshire Council has been proactive in tackling climate change, achieving almost 40% emission reduction since the 2005 baseline year, by consuming less fossil fuels and producing less…
… strategically important location for renewable energy power generation. 1.3 The current Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change Strategy (ESCCS) 2017- 2020 has continued to drive progress in actions detailed in thematic workstreams, setting an emission reduction target of 40% by 2030. The Council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency in June 2019 has raised this aspiration to become a net…
… remaining to reduce emissions before climate change impacts become irreversible. Therefore, on 11th June 2019 North Ayrshire Council declared a Climate Emergency, committing to act on climate change and achieve net-zero emissions. 2.2 Net-zero emissions requires a balance between emissions released and emissions absorbed from the environment. Therefore, the Council must lead the way…
… contain new actions within the existing workstreams, to support the decarbonisation of the heat and transport networks, further economic opportunities and eradicate fuel poverty. Progress has already been made to forward the Climate Emergency agenda and move closer to achieving net-zero emissions, for example: • Engaging with Strathclyde University to develop proposals for a solar farm project…
… • Investigating the feasibility of introducing competitive utility rates through an Energy White Label for North Ayrshire residents. 2.11 Following the Climate Emergency declaration, it is also proposed that two further workstreams be included in the ESCCS (2020-2023): • Climate Change Adaptation • Emission Absorption 2.12 In October 2019, an Elected Members’ event was held to highlight…