… government to coordinate the shared drive to net zero. The time for climate action is now and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is committed to achieving the goals set out within this Strategy. Introduction Page 02 1. Executive Summary Page 04 2. Targeted Action Areas Page 05 3…
… • Promoting environmental protection • Developing a council policy to give sustainability direction to council services and functions • Developing and delivering a Climate Action Plan • Developing and delivering a Climate Adaptation Plan LCCC is committed to playing its part in a just transition to achieving Net Zero by 2050 and central government interim targets related to: • Greenhouse…
… to try to keep global warming to 1.5C. To achieve this, net zero CO2 emissions should be reached by 2050. Net zero means reducing greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible and removing any remaining emissions from the atmosphere. However, greenhouse gas levels are still rising quickly and the world is 'likely' to warm beyond 1.5C, according to the IPCC. The predicted climate…
… the first steps towards tackling sustainable development challenges and aimed to achieve a better balance between social, environmental and economic progress. 2008 • UK Climate Change Act (Amended 2019) - Established targets for the UK to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. 2014 • The Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 – Section 84 Councils must make arrangements to secure…
… with a Notice of Motion carried by Full Council. 2022 • NI Climate Change Act 2022 - sets a target of an at least 100% reduction in net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 for Northern Ireland compared to the 1990 baseline. • Draft Environment Strategy for NI - sets out six strategic environmental outcomes as a guide to how we can preserve, protect and improve our environment. 2023…