…, business cases will consider further associated risks and benefits. 7 Background papers Published works https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-becomes-first-major-economy-to-pass-net- zero-emissions-law BCP Council Climate and Ecological Emergency: https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=1065 Appendix A. Draft Climate and Ecological…
… Emergency Action Plan (2020 – 2030/2050) for consultation https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-becomes-first-major-economy-to-pass-net-zero-emissions-law https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-becomes-first-major-economy-to-pass-net-zero-emissions-law https…
…, the Committee on Climate Change 'net zero carbon 2050’ report and a groundswell in public opinion supporting this course of action. This document is the Council's draft Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan, setting out the course of action we will carry out for the Council and wider area to become carbon neutral. This is the first step towards a carbon neutral future for Bournemouth…
… and Ecological Emergency. It has since amended the UK's Climate Change Act to legislate for Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.This coincided with publication of the report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), ‘Net Zero – The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming’ (May 2019), which recommended this new target. The Government Response to the CCC Report ‘Leading on Clean Growth: Reducing UK…
… Emissions’ (BEIS, 2019) confirms that the Government is aligned with most of the CCC’s recommendations. It states that the Government has allocated £2bn to decarbonisation projects since the ‘net zero by 2050’ target amendment was ratified, much of it to the areas of hydrogen, carbon capture and green finance. Action is promised on the built environment, specifically commercial building energy…