Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… lifetime and the actions that we take now will have lasting impacts on future generations. Clear scientific evidence shows that climate change is happening faster than expected, and that action must be taken now to protect our communities. This was formally recognised on 27 June 2019 when Moray Council declared a climate and ecological emergency. The declaration recognised the seriousness…
… public bodies have a crucial role to play in the shared endeavour to tackle the global climate emergency. The public sector is central to the implementation of local and national climate policy, and bodies including Moray Council are expected to show leadership by continuing to reduce their emissions quickly. On 10 March 2021, the council adopted a Climate Change Strategy for 2020-2030…
… change requires the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and Moray Council meet its declaration of a climate emergency by reducing its emissions and supporting action in the wider community. Public bodies can have a wide and significant influence on emissions far beyond their organisational boundaries. They can and must act collaboratively to create the conditions…
… assumptions clear and avoid understating the climate impact of the council. As set out in Public Sector Leadership on the Global Climate Emergency, pathways for achieving absolute zero direct emissions, and for reducing indirect emissions, should be part of an organisations’ wider net zero target which must: • be clear on what is included in the scope of the emissions for the organisation; • cover…
… by 2030 as decarbonisation of estate and fleet may not be complete. • Uncertainty around timescale for building improvement relating to carbon emissions. • Many of the current commitments to reduce carbon emissions are currently unfunded. 6 https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-sector-leadership-global-climate-emergency/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/public…