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… gas emissions (GHG) should be legislated by the UK Government “as soon as possible”. The report states that this net-zero target could be achieved at the same cost that is currently put against achieving the current Climate Change Act, which is between 1-2% of GDP in 2050. Responding to the climate emergency will require collective action, in every community around the world on an enormous…

… management level Launch and begin implementing Fife Council Carbon Management Plan Deliver projects within the revised Carbon Management Plan (2020) to reduce Fife Council’s carbon emissions, including decarbonising fleet, energy efficiency, renewables development and updating design approaches. Carbon reduction in line with Scottish Government and Climate Emergency targets of 75% by 2030 net zero…

… acted on climate change science, governments would have needed to reduce emissions by 3.3% each year. Today, we need to reduce emissions by 7.6% each year to limit warming to less than 1.5°C. By just 2025, if we fail to act, the cut needed will steepen to 15.5% each year. Every day we delay, the more extreme, difficult and expensive the cuts become. Climate…

… to the changing climate (including today’s extremes) and adapting society, economy and infrastructure to cope with the new extremes of temperature, rainfall, sea- level and storms that are projected. Adaptation to climate change can be planned nationally but is mostly delivered locally and to be effective, actions must be tailored to local situations and local vulnerabilities. Local government…

…, as the level of governance that is closest to individual community needs and geographic constraints, has a crucial role in delivering adaptation. Climate Fife action plan 12 months to March 2021 Action Area Description Fife Council Climate Fife Delivery Group Support Services through a Climate Fife delivery group. Fife Council will implement a delivery group supported by Fife Resource Solutions…