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… and ecological emergency. 14 Energy Aim: Minimise energy-related emissions in the District through reducing consumption, improving efficiency and transitioning to renewable energy sources to achieve net-zero targets (2030 – council emissions, 2045 – district-wide emissions). Energy can be generated using renewable sources such as solar, wind and hydro power, biomass, combined heat…
… hottest years on record have all occurred since 2014, and global temperatures have been above the 20th-century average for 44 consecutive years, evidencing the striking long-term effect of global heating resulting from human activity. Meanwhile, in September 2016, atmospheric CO2 concentrations surpassed 400 parts-per-million (ppm) - the last time the atmosphere was this rich in CO2 was more…
… to natural and human systems are higher with global warming of 2°C than with warming of 1.5°C. Impacts at 1.5 Degrees Warming Impacts at 2 Degrees Warming A sea-ice-free Arctic summer is expected every 100 years. At least one sea-ice-free Arctic summer is expected every 10 years. About 14% of the world population will be exposed to severe heat waves at least once every five years. About…
… 37% of the world population will be exposed to severe heat waves at least once every five years An additional 350 million people living in urban areas will be exposed to severe drought. An additional 411 million people living in urban areas will be exposed to severe drought. Coral reef cover will decline between 70%-90% by 2050. Total loss of coral reefs. 6% of insects, 8% of plants…
… and water pollution are killing 9 million people annually – more than six times the current toll of the pandemic... 2020 is on track to be one of the three warmest years on record globally – even with the cooling effect of this year’s La Nina. The past decade was the hottest in human history. Ocean heat is at record levels. . . . Emissions are 62% higher now than when international climate…