Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… business. One of the biggest challenges we have to address in order to deliver this commitment is the impact of climate change. Following on from the council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency in September 2019, this Climate Change Strategy marks a firm commitment by the council to take action on climate change. It provides a framework for the council’s actions as a public sector organisation…
… the changes that must take place. There are many small changes we can all make to reduce our impact on the environment that, together, will help secure a better future for everyone in West Lothian. 3West Lothian Council - Climate Change Strategy The world is in the midst of a Climate Emergency which requires urgent and meaningful action at an international, national and local level in order…
… to increase at the current rate and that every effort should be made to ensure that temperature increases are limited to 1.5°C. The IPCC’s latest report, published in August 2021 suggests that this threshold will be hit around 2040 and that more urgent action is required to reduce the current rate of warming. 1.2 Key Drivers The Climate Emergency The term “Climate Emergency” came in to widespread…
… local governments in 34 countries have made climate emergency declarations (as of April 2021) including West Lothian Council which declared a climate emergency in September 2019. Our declaration states that: “Council recognises that the world is in the midst of a climate emergency which requires urgent and meaningful action at international, national and local level in order to safeguard…
… of changes that will be experienced will depend very much on how successful we are in reducing emissions globally. 9West Lothian Council - Climate Change Strategy At the same time as actions to address the international Climate Emerging were gathering pace, the unprecedented global impact of the coronavirus pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives. Reduced economic activity during…