Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… .................................................................................................................................. 3 Highlights .................................................................................................................................. 3 Climate Emergency .................................................................................................................. 4 Initial Action Plan - 2021/22…
…. For more details on climate change and the impacts of climate change please see Torbay's Energy and Climate Change Strategy (2014-2019). Climate Emergency Like many local authorities, on 24 June 2019, Torbay Council declared a ‘Climate Emergency’. The Council recognises it has a key role and opportunity to tackle the causes and effects of climate change in Torbay. It will play its part…
… in working towards carbon neutrality and strengthening Torbay’s resilience to a changing climate. In light of Torbay Council declaring a Climate Emergency, there is now an immediate need to accelerate action and make significant progress over the next nine years to achieve carbon neutrality. This commitment is outlined in Torbay Council's Community and Corporate Plan below. We will create…
… Improve communications and transport connectivity and sustainability https://www.torbay.gov.uk/media/8773/climatechangestrat2014-19.pdf 5 Initial Action Plan - 2021/22 In 2021 we will deliver immediate action to tackle the climate emergency and refresh and develop longer term plans to work towards creating a carbon neutral council and wider Torbay…
… to delivering the actions outlined above, by April 2022 the Council will also: Work with the Devon Climate Emergency Partnership and play our part in helping Devon tackling the Climate Emergency locally. This will include supporting the development of the draft Devon Interim Carbon Plan and Devon Citizen Assembly. Understand how the Council and the wider area of Torbay could become carbon neutral…