… PLANS AND CARBON BUDGETS 4.5 ACTION BY ALL STAKEHOLDERS 5. GOVERNANCE 6. FUNDING 7. MEASURING AND REPORTING PROGRESS 8. UPDATING OUR STRATEGY 9. FURTHER INFORMATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT The Paris Agreement marks a critical turning point in the relationship between the global economy, society and the natural environment that we depend upon for our prosperity…
… stated that a more ambitious target was needed. There is a developing body of scientific evidence that supports this latter view, setting out that decarbonisation by as early as 2030-40 may be the required target for developed countries that want to play their full part in meeting the Paris Agreement targets. And that 1.5oC, rather than the less-well defined ‘well below 2oC’ is the correct upper…
… of progress, they have not been scaled up at the rate needed in order to meet our original 2020 targets and to provide a strong platform to meet the longer-term and even more ambitious objectives in this strategy. Based on the city’s climate change progress to date, the views stakeholders expressed during the public consultation on Our Manchester, the Paris Agreement and the need for cities to play…
… with the Paris Agreement to limit global average temperature increases to well below 2oC, ultimately resulting in Manchester becoming a zero carbon city by 2050. Manchester’s carbon budget, pathway and timescales for becoming zero carbon will be kept under ongoing review and be subject to revision, to ensure that the city plays its full role as part of the Paris Agreement. • Culture change – climate…
… time as taking practical action. This version of the strategy has been written with a view to being refreshed prior to the development of the Implementation Plan for 2023-27. The intention is that this refresh will include a carbon budget for Manchester, which is consistent with the Paris Agreement, and which includes a pathway and timescale for expending this budget. FURTHER INFORMATION…