… on the impacts of global warming at 1.5°C. The report clearly highlighted that limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require “rapid, far reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society”. National context The UK Climate Change Act sets a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions against 1990 levels to net zero by 2050. The UK’s…
… 2050 net zero target is one of the most ambitious in the world and was recommended by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), the UK’s independent climate advisory body. The Climate Change Act requires the Government to set legally-binding ‘carbon budgets’ to act as stepping stones towards the 2050 target. Local context Meeting challenging reduction…
… targets of net zero by 2050 cannot be achieved by the Government on its own. As a Local Authority we must commit to playing a leadership role, guiding at a local level pursuing and implementing actions that bring about change, supporting reductions in emissions. The Regional Low Carbon Strategy (RLCS) commissioned by NECA Economic Directors (Green Economy Working…
…. To be successful we will need to drive investment and innovation, identifying solutions to address the challenges we face. In 2019, the Government amended the UK’s emission reduction target, to “net zero” greenhouse gases by 2050, demonstrating a strong commitment towards the fight against climate change. South Tyneside Council has made a pledge to take all necessary steps…
… future supported by a prosperous and flourishing natural environment. (Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by balancing carbon emissions with carbon removal from improvement activities, where this cannot be achieved emissions may then be removed through carbon offsetting…