Including the closely related term climate emergency.
…?................................................................................................ 10 1.2 The Global Climate Emergency………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 1.3 East Lothian Council’s Declaration of Climate Emergency………………………………………….. 10 1.4 Ecological Emergency………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 1.5 Tackling the Climate Emergency………………….................................................................. 11 1.6 The Purpose of the Strategy…
… to deliver its part of wider national and international commitments. 1.4 Ecological Emergency Not only are we facing a climate emergency but we are also facing an Ecological Emergency. Human-induced impacts on natural habitats and biodiversity have already caused the extinction of numerous species and damage to and destruction of ecosystems around the world. Climate change is exacerbating…
… Executive Summary East Lothian Council’s Climate Change Strategy 2020–2025 Introduction There is a global climate emergency. The evidence is irrefutable and the science is clear. Warnings have been issued about the damage human beings are causing to the planet and how that damage has accelerated over the past 50 years. The impacts of climate change are having a serious effect on our…
… communities. We believe that it’s not too late for us to turn things around but to do so requires transformative change and action now. In August 2019, East Lothian Council’s Elected Members unanimously agreed to declare a Climate Emergency. The Council resolved to take action to make all our Council Services net Zero Carbon as soon as reasonably practicable or in any case by 2045 and to work with our…
…, and we set out how we will adapt to and prepare for future changes in our climate. This will help to reduce inequalities, and enable our communities and businesses to be more resilient for the future. East Lothian Council’s Vision and Overall Aims of this strategy for responding to the Climate Emergency and tackling climate change mitigation and adaptation in East Lothian are: East Lothian…