Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… are living in a climate emergency with stark warnings and evidence globally that urgent action is needed if we are to avert the dangers ahead. The actions we need to take will be complex and challenging but the central message is very clear: we must reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, become much more efficient in the energy that we use, and build our climate change resilience. We must: • Reduce…
… can thrive as a resilient, low carbon City. One Planet Cardiff (OPC) presents our response to the climate emergency and sets out our approach across the next decade. It establishes targets for the Council to be Carbon Neutral in its activities by 2030, and to work in partnership with stakeholders to develop a pathway for a Carbon Neutral City by 2030 too. In producing the One Planet Cardiff…
… The Climate Emergency Supportive Policy Risks and Opportunities Co-benefits: How will Cardiff Thrive Climate Resilience: We must be prepared Introduction to the Strategy The Scale of the challenge What have we achieved to date? Carbon Analysis The Council’s Carbon Baseline 2019/2020 How does the Council baseline break down ? The City’s Carbon Baseline 2019/20 One Planet Cardiff Target What…
…; Supportive PolicyThe Climate Emergency Our climate is changing. In October 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report de- tailing the short amount of time we have left to tackle widespread climate breakdown: we have until 2030 to cut our carbon emissions to a level that limits global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C from pre-industrial levels. We are already seeing…
… periods, 2016-2020 and 2021- 2025. In March 2021 Senedd Cymru approved a net zero target for 2050. WELSH LEGISLATION SUMMARY The co-benefits of tackling climate change align with the objectives set out in WFGA. Cross city collaboration will deliver OPC headed by the Public Service Board Climate Emergency Group. OPC set’s out two ambitious targets; to make the council and City Carbon…