Including the closely related terms government, and uk government.
… to this, the UK Government became the first major economy in the world in June 2019 to pass legislation to end its contribution to global warming by 2050, by aiming to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by that year. It was also a prime mover behind, and signatory of, the Glasgow Climate Action Pact executed after COP26. The Government also considered and endorsed in December 2020…
… target set by the Government. The recent Conference of the Parties (COP26) meeting in Glasgow in November 2021 has brought home graphically the need for wide-ranging global action to address dangerous and accelerating climate change. It provided a timely reminder of the imperative for all players across the economy to substantially raise our game. Local government - as well as national – is a key…
… element of the response, and district councils such as North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) have a crucial role to play both in reducing our own organisational emissions and wider emissions in the district we serve. NNDC welcomed the publication of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy in October 2021. It provides a direction of travel. However, a large part of the response needs to be addressed…
… 2.1 Council operations 10 2.2 Supporting Net Zero across North Norfolk 15 3. Governance and process 18 3.1 Governance 18 3.2 Data management 18 3.3 Reporting 19 3.4 Engagement 19 3.5 Accountability 19 4 NNDC’s emissions and priority focus areas 20 4.1 Electricity procurement 22 4.2 Gas 23 4.3 Our transport vehicles 24 4.4 Business travel 25…
… a business in North Norfolk 42 Appendix A: Emissions across North Norfolk 43 Appendix B: Glossary of Terms and Endnotes 45 6 1. Introduction Nearly 200 governments from across the world signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, which set a legally binding target to “limit global warming to well below 2, preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels”. In response…