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… The UK context • UK Climate Change Act 20083: this legislates a commitment to 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from 1990 levels, with five yearly carbon budgets to set actions and review progress. However, the level of these budgets is not aligned to the Paris Agreement. • Committee on Climate Change: This is the UK Government’s advisory body on climate change. They have…
… 11 12 12 13 14 18 44 45 1 This needs all of us: a call to action Human beings learn through storytelling. There are some stories about the West Midlands that we know well, and share with pride. We changed the world through vision, innovation, and industry. We remade places by using strong local government. We became a region of work, trade, and play, connected in thousands…
… of ways to the world. Now, we are writing a new volume of the West Midlands story, with new authors, in a new time – but we need these familiar themes to carry through. Once again, we are marshalling our talents and capacity for innovation to meet a global challenge. Local government leadership of place matters more than ever, and we are going to use that leadership to build a movement, from…
… carbon budget – that an investment programme substantial enough to meet this challenge will be in the order of £40bn over 21 years (2020-2041). The actions we propose are things that individuals, communities, businesses and government at all levels can lead. They include: 1. Active travel and cleaner transport, including keep your car at home schemes to reduce emissions, reduce unnecessary…
… and make the devolution case to Government. 10. Pursuing energy devolution so that we can combine a shift to sustainable energy with a medium-term reduction in fuel poverty. We will work closely with Energy Capital around the need for devolution of resources and responsibilities to support this, for example securing devolution of Energy Company Obligation funding to the WMCA. These are just…