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St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

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… PATHWAY TO NET ZERO BY 2040 OUR CLIMATE RESPONSE PLAN NOVEMBER 2021 3 2 As Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport for St Helens Borough Council I am delighted to introduce our climate response plan. Back in 2019 the Council declared a climate emergency in recognition of the existential threat posed by rising temperatures…

… across the world. Ambitiously, we committed to achieve net zero by 2040. Despite the devastating impacts of COVID19 over the past 18 months our resolve and determination to achieve net zero by 2040 is unwavering. Our response to the climate emergency needs to be at the heart of all six of the Council priorities as laid out in ‘Our Borough Strategy’ The impact and emergence from the pandemic…

… Approach 14 Pathway to net zero – Council activities 16 St Helens Climate Change Commission / Youth Climate commission 24 Pathway to net zero – Borough activities 26 I Pledge to... 38 CONTENTS 76 What is Climate Change? Climate Change refers to changes in the average weather experienced over a long period. This includes temperature and rainfall patterns. Over the years, greenhouse…

… gases have accumulated in the atmosphere, and their warming effect is now leading to rising sea levels and the breakdown of our climate. It is likely to mean warmer wetter winters and hotter drier summers with more extreme weather events such as greater flooding and heatwaves. It is identified as the single greatest threat humanity has ever faced. What do we mean by net zero carbon…

…? The main greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (CO2), and it is responsible for over 80% of global warming. Net zero carbon refers to achieving an overall balance between emissions produced and emissions taken out of the atmosphere. WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE? Climate Change is a huge issue which impacts everyone, both now and in the future. It is crucial we take steps to tackle it and its effect, so…

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