Including the closely related terms government, and uk government.
… the world, and the climate and ecological emergency became front page news. Following this renewed attention and on the recommendation of the Committee on Climate Change, the UK government became the first major global economy to set a net zero greenhouse gas target for 2050. Camden is at the forefront of climate action. Over the last 10 years, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from our own estate…
… Commitment to achieve World Health Organisation air quality standards by 2030 Completion of Somers Town Energy phase 1 Somers Town Energy www.camden.gov.uk/green-action-for-change 10 Camden Climate Action Plan 2020-2025 Borough-wide carbon dioxide emissions The UK government produces an annual breakdown of carbon dioxide emissions by Local Authority area…
… meant that by the end of the last decade this issue had entered the public debate in a way that it had not done previously. Expectations for government action, at local and national level, rightly grew. Aware that we can only confront the climate crisis if we work together rather than alone, in Camden we convened the country’s – possibly the world’s – first citizens’ assembly on the climate…
… to make sure that climate impact is embedded right throughout the council’s decision-making processes – and that residents and community groups across Camden are fully involved and empowered to play their part. Reaching zero carbon in this timeframe is ambitious and will require all levels of government and all parts of society to take action. At the time of writing the impact…
… of the coronavirus is still only just making itself felt, and it looks likely it will leave problems behind even larger than those of the 2008 financial crash. Prior to the arrival of Covid-19, campaign groups rightly foresaw the need to respond to the climate crisis by getting onto an emergency footing. Camden Council shares the ambition to do so. With all the means and support from government and from…