Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… reiterated across a variety of sectors: • UK Local Authorities: The majority of Local Authorities in the UK have now declared a climate emergency or a motion on climate change, including Slough Borough Council. Climate Emergency Declarations were first issued following the IPCC’s special report, published in October 2018. • UK Climate Strike Action: Several climate strikes have occurred…
…://www.unenvironment.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2018 2. BACKGROUND & CONTEXT OVERVIEW OF POLICY CONTEXT A Motion on Climate Change On 23 July 2019, Slough Borough Council’s full Council declared a motion on Climate Change. The motion stated: “This Council notes the UK Government and Local Government Association’s declaration of a national ‘climate emergency’, recognises…
…, all 6 local councils in Berkshire declared a climate emergency or a motion on climate change. The pledges included calls on the government to provide the powers and resources for local authorities to make a 2030 or 2040 target possible, and the need for increased collaboration across Berkshire’s local authorities. In 2019, Slough Borough Council set a motion on climate change and committed…