Including 4 closely related terms such as environment, environment emergency, and environment emergency.
… created much uncertainty for the future of our city. However, the Covid-19 crisis has shown the resilience of our city, and that mass behaviour change is possible and can attract widespread support. Clearly, there are useful lessons to be learnt for climate change strategy and it’s imperative to address the climate emergency within the council’s Covid-19 recovery programme. Councils…
… that these choices can have wider economic, environmental and social benefits. A number of respondents referenced the climate emergency and the targets set out within the strategy. The council has formally recognised the climate emergency and will continue to build on the achievements already delivered. We will continue to drive down emissions within the services we operate, as well as developing programmes…
… – where have we come from and where do we want to b e? As of February 2020, 274 of 408 UK local authorities had declared a climate change emergency and committed to taking action to reduce the impact of global warming and slow the rate of climate change (source: Climate Change UK). Norwich City Council declared and passed a climate emergency motion in January 2019. The original motion…
… was strengthened to acknowledge that the climate emergency we face is inextricably linked with social and economic emergencies. The council has been working on the sustainability agenda since before Local Agenda 21 and has delivered much progress over the last few decades. As a city, Norwich is on track to achieve 2 tonnes of CO2 per person by 2023/24 and based on trajectory data the city will achieve…
…). • Sustainable development panel (regularly on specific projects, services and activities). • A new members group called CEEEP (Climate and Environment Emergency Executive Panel). We will also publish a biennial environmental statement that sets out overall performance against the priorities within the strategy. The environmental strategy will be subject to a review at the end of each year looking…