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… reference to stress on our water supply, tree and wildlife survival. The UK Climate Change Act 2008 sets a statutory target to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 1990 by 2050. In May 2019, the UK Committee on Climate Change recommended that the UK Government increase this target to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Government has now adopted this target. In parallel, the UK…
… and Environment Emergency Strategyy | Greener Borough area wide CO2 reductions required to meet the Paris Accord 2 degree limit. The model, which uses UK government area data to calculate a CO2 “budget” for each area, indicates that at current rate of emissions, the entire budget to 2100 would be used up by 2027. An example of how the Council could approach this could be for the Council to offset its…
… Introduction 4 Climate Emergency 5 Environmental Decline 5 Key Principles 6 Resources 10 Governance 10 3 | Climate and Environment Emergency Strategy | Greener Borough Foreword We recognise that climate crisis is a hugely important issue facing not just our residents, but also our environment, our wildlife and the planet. It is clear that if action is taken…
… current Climate Change Strategy the Council has generated hundreds of thousands of kilowatt hours of renewable energy, supported residents and community groups to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, lobbied Government and worked with partners to improve the resilience of the Borough. In its declaration, Council reaffirmed its commitment by joining other local authorities and institutions…
… an operational target for 2025 to reduce or offset emissions by 2.9 ktCO2e. Eastleigh Borough Council Operation Emissions 7 | Climate and Environment Emergency Strategy | Greener Borough The Government produces area based CO2 emissions data. These figures include a broad range of data with the notable exceptions of aviation, shipping, military transport and lifestyle emissions. To ensure…