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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

… of more than 5%. Since 1970 it has been around 2%. uNITEd KINGdOM (uK): In 2018, UK emissions were estimated to be 451.5 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). The UK’s ten warmest years on record have occurred since 2002 and seven of the ten wettest years on record have happened since 1998. Heatwaves are now 30 times more likely to happen in the UK due to climate change…

…, The implications of global warming of 1.5°C and 2°C 44 cLIMATE cHANGE – OuR STRATEGY AIMING LOW: THE WAY TO NET ZERO uK 26TH NOVEMBER 2008: The Climate Change Act 2008 was introduced to ensure that the net UK carbon account for all six Kyoto greenhouse gases for the year 2050 is at least 80% lower than the 1990 baseline. 27TH JuNE 2019: The UK government amended the Climate Change Act…

…, but we must also be realistic about what the district council can and cannot do. We need everyone to come together to play their part if we are going to meet the ambitious target of becoming Net Zero. We also need government to continue to build sustainability into key policies and laws such as the National Planning Policy Framework and Building Control Regulations. We need partners…

… technologies, systems and services that cost less than high carbon alternatives.” HM Government, Industrial Strategy, Building a Britain fit for the future Avoid Avoid activities that cause emissions Most favoured option Least favoured option Reduce Change activities to reduce emissions Replace Change sources to reduce emissions Remove Undertake activities to store emissions O�set O�set residual…

… throughout the year and a final update once each year has ended. This will include an annual report to the Council’s Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee on the progress that has been made towards delivering the plan. This Committee, which is made up from Councillors from all local political parties, has the power under the Local Government Act 2000 to review and scrutinise the actions…