… the impacts of two potential pathways. The blue line shows anticipated emissions in Slough should no direct action be taken in the borough. The green line shows anticipated emissions should the borough implement an ambitious suite of measures, demonstrating “High Ambition”. The dotted line shows the emissions reductions required by the Paris Agreement, a treaty which aims to limit warming to 2°C…
… these. This informs our recommendations for action in Slough. Emissions pathways for modelled for Slough Slough stretch target Slough net zero target Business-As-Usual Pathway High Ambition Pathway Paris Agreement Pathway Delivering Climate Action: The plan sets out detailed action recommendations for Slough to reduce emissions across several areas: Buildings o Improved energy efficiency o Moving away…
… change.” National, Regional and Local Commitments Commitments have been made and targets have been set at all levels of government in response to the growing consensus and evidence around climate change. The Paris Agreement, signed in 2016, set the international target to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C with the aim of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The IPCC’s follow up…
… or irreversible change and we are held to account as a nation against international climate targets. A Green Recovery To maintain the prospect of meeting the commitments set out in the Paris Agreement, it is essential that government policies in response to the economic crisis avoid locking nations into carbon intensive pathways, and instead steer economies towards a resilient Green Recovery…
… Slough’s Carbon Budget 4. SLOUGH’S CARBON BUDGET CARBON BUDGET SCOPE A carbon budget is a fixed limit of cumulative emissions that are allowed over a given time in order to keep global temperatures within a certain threshold. Introduction The current emissions profile offers the baseline from which to measure progress towards carbon neutrality. The Paris Agreement aims of remaining…