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… drainage of land for farming and redevelopment have degraded crucial peatland. Rather than safely storing carbon, these habitats now release emissions into the atmosphere. 29 Wyre Council emissions As a council, we are responsible for reducing the emissions we generate from our own operations, as well as leading on emission reductions across the different sectors within…

… to a significant drop in emissions during the pandemic, whilst our leisure centres and other key sites were closed, although emissions have steadily increased since reopening. 31 Borough carbon budget Following the United Nations Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to “well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C”, UK emission reduction targets have been calculated across UK…

… within 3 years from 2024. It is therefore crucial that we work together across Wyre to help influence an immediate and rapid programme of decarbonisation. Figure 5: Recommended carbon emissions budget (kt CO2e) for the borough, from 2018 to 2100. 32 Delivering our plan How we will achieve our target 33 Delivering our plan Objectives…

… .......................................................................................................................................................................... 103 3 Foreword A message from the Leader of the council 4 Foreword Climate change is one of the greatest threats we are face. Our geography in Wyre means we are at particular risk from rising sea levels and more unusual and intense storms. It is vital that we all work together to reduce our carbon emissions in a responsible…

… emissions, limiting global warming to safe levels, will be beyond reach4. Instead, the world is currently on track towards a catastrophic average 4°C rise. UK target In 2008, the Climate Change Act was introduced in the UK - the first legally binding climate change mitigation target set by any country. This commits the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, based on 1990…