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… Council Climate Emergency Strategy 2020-2030 5 Figure 1: Paris agreement likely overshoot (Climateactiontracker.org) ............................................... 12 Figure 2: 2017 Climate Change Risk Assessment report (UK government) .......................................... 14 Figure 3 Projected changes in temperature, Met Office UK Climate Impacts project ......................... 14…

…: 2017 Climate Change Risk Assessment report (UK government) 4.4.1 Heat and precipitation The Met Office’s UK Climate Projections (UKCP)7 programme provides the most up-to-date assessment of how the climate of the UK may change over the 21st century. The headline findings for projected future temperatures are given in (Figure 3) and for future precipitation in (Figure 4). By 2070…

… in the medium term. 4.5 Evidence of citizens’ views Whilst it has not been possible to consult widely with Cotswold District residents on the climate crisis to date, national and local exercises involving randomly sampled members of the population demonstrate a strong appetite for local authorities as well as national government to prioritise the climate crisis and take determined action. The UK…

… was challenged to communicate a shared vision and strategy to reaching ‘net zero’ that shows the roles played by local and national government, businesses, and individuals. As more Citizens’ Assembly exercises are undertaken by Local Authorities, a consistent picture is emerging that residents, when presented with the facts of the climate emergency, consistently call on local leaders to respond more…

…, and preserve and improve natural habitat, wildlife, and our enjoyment of it. Cotswold District Council Climate Emergency Strategy 2020-2030 7 The threat of a rapidly changing climate requires a global response. But action is also required at every level, from international institutions to governments to individuals. Driving down greenhouse gas emissions will require not less than every…