Including 5 closely related terms such as sea level, sea levels, and levels.
… fever, Dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, tick- borne encephalitis. Trees and shrubs will die due to spread of pests and plant pathogens. 1 metre sea level rise in central London will flood areas next to the Thames. Sewers will overflow to a depth of 2 metres in parts of the City during heavy rainfall. Average temperature rises of 50C (plus 5-100C urban heat island effect) in summer…
…, more extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and intense storms, and higher sea levels affecting the River Thames. Our goals Our aims For the City of London Corporation For the Square Mile’s fabric and function For society City of London Corporation scope 1 and 2 emissions are net zero by 2027 and scope 3 emissions are net zero by 2040. The City of London Corporation…
… (greening rather than air conditioning to reduce temperatures). RISKS OPPORTUNITIES TURNING RISKS INTO OPPORTUNITIES Whatever action we and others take, we still need to prepare for hotter drier summers, warmer wetter winters, stronger winds, more frequent extreme weather events and rising sea levels. As we do this, we will go beyond mitigation and seize opportunities to deliver social…
…, economic and environmental outcomes that mean that everyone benefits from the action we take. We still need to prepare for hotter drier summers, warmer wetter winters, stronger winds, more frequent extreme weather events and rising sea levels. HOW WE COMPLEMENT OTHERS’ EFFORTS This strategy has been developed to support the delivery of The Paris Agreement on climate change (2015) and our…