… to support the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2015), The Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015) and our obligations under the UK Climate Change Act (amended 2019). This has enshrined in law both a target of net zero emissions by 2050 and measures for climate adaptation (improved resilience). It is complementary to NI-wide efforts to reduce emissions and improve the resilience…
… an evidence base upon which we have designed our action plan. We have set long-term targets that are compatible with the Paris Agreement and we will seek to increase the evidence base available for decision making and target setting when this Plan is updated in three years. We have identified separate targets for the Council, the District, and in time we will develop targets for different types…
… of emissions to ensure we deliver as much as possible, as soon as possible. We have identified separate targets for the Council and the District in line with the Paris Agreement We bought 6 new electric vehicles in 2012 and have also installed 9 new electric vehicle charging points on the Council’s Estate. The number of trees planted on Council estate has increased significantly from 36…
… gases to the atmosphere are balanced by anthropogenic removals over a specified period (definition by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and CDP. Science-based / Paris-aligned GHG emissions reduction targets are considered “science-based” if they are in line with what the latest climate science says is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement (2015) - to limit global warming…