… the Committee on Climate Change has resulted in unprecedented recognition of the global climate emergency, and the need to act urgently in order to reduce carbon emissions to limit further global warming and associated environmental impacts. Global initiatives are now focused on limiting warming to well below 2oC, aligning to the pledges outlined in the Paris Agreement. North Tyneside Council has…
… at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. COP26 was hosted by the UK and held in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021. The UNFCCC has “near universal membership” with 197 countries having ratified it. The two headline outcomes from COP26 were the signing of the Glasgow Climate Pact and agreeing the Paris Rulebook. The Paris Rule Book provides he guidelines on how the Paris Agreement is delivered…