Including the closely related terms ecological emergency declaration, and climate emergency.
… of Contents Foreword 3 Introduction 4 Background 5 Vision 6 Vision statement 6 Strategy development 8 Climate & ecological emergency declaration 8 Climate Change Strategy Working Group 9 Context 10 Moray Council 10 Council plans 11 Summer & Winter changes by 2070 12 Climate Change legislation 14 Climate Change duties 14 Local Authority specific 14 Climate Change Plan 15 Climate…
… and policy work undertaken by Moray Council. Int ro du ct on 4 Background There is a global climate emergency. The evidence is irrefutable. The science is clear. Climate change is defined as a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon…
… area is a safer, wealthier, fairer, healthier and greener place for the generations to come. 6 7 Strategy development Climate & ecological emergency declaraton In June 2019, Moray Council’s Elected Members unanimously agreed to declare a Climate Change Emergency. Following consideration, we: • recognised that climate change is an ecological…
… emergency and needs to be serious about taking necessary actions to protect our area, country and planet; • agreed to form a Climate Change Group made up of officers and elected members, to direct and scrutinise the climate change strategy currently being prepared and the need for increasing biodiversity; • agreed to appoint an Elected Member to be a Climate Change Champion; • agreed…