… such as oil, gas and coal, have caused global temperatures to rise by almost 1°C above pre- industrial levels. This degree of difference is causing more extreme weather events and sea level rises worldwide, putting people and the environment at risk. In 2015 world nations, including the UK, signed up to the Paris Agreement to keep global temperature rise to well below 2°C and make every effort…
… to keep the rise to no more than 1.5°C. The Paris Agreement requires all Parties to put forward their best efforts through “nationally determined contributions”. In 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported that global warming is on track to reach1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 and 3-5°C by the end of the century, if it continues to increase at the current rate. Limiting…
… https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/what-is-the-paris-agreement https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8590 The UK makes a relatively small contribution to global emissions of greenhouse gases – just 1.1% of total emissions. In 2018, each person in the UK was responsible for 5.5 tonnes of CO2 being emitted…
…; Prof Carly McLachlan, Setting Climate Commitments for Blackburn with Darwen, Quantifying the implications of the United Nations Paris Agreement for Blackburn with Darwen, November 2019 CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN | 12 CARBON REDUCTION PATHWAY The Council intends to be pro-active in tackling climate change, taking what…