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“THIS IS A WARNING TO ALL ‘SECOND CITIES’ OF THE WORLD”
/Climate Change Centre Reading (CCCRdg), who participated in COP 22, which closed on Saturday, 19 November, The meeting rode on the momentum from Paris the uncertainty created by the US election outcome, During the closing plenary, developing countries, expressed concern that this momentum was for post-2020 action, which requires industrialised nations to take the lead.
Produced by Asheline Appleton. Filmed/edited by Herman Njoroge Chege
Below a “glocal” achievment list for local Reading Borough Council and Reading 2050 to commit to of Climate Action Tracker’s ten short-term target, in the footsteps of the Marrakech Vision – http://www.thecvf.org/marrakech-vision
1) Electricity: sustain the growth rate of renewables and other zero and low carbon power until 2025 to reach 100% by 2050
2) Coal: no new coal plants, reduce emissions from coal by at least 30% by 2025
3) Road transport: last fossil fuel car sold before 2035
4) Aviation and shipping: develop and get agreement on a 1.5°C compatible vision
5) New buildings: all new buildings fossil-free and near zero energy by 2020
6) Building renovation: increase rates from <1% in 2015 to 5% by 2020
7) Industry: all new installations in emissions-intensive sectors are low-carbon after 2020; maximise material efficiency
8) Reduce emissions from forestry and other land use to 95% below 2010 levels by 2030, stop net deforestation by the 2020s
9) Commercial agriculture: keep emissions at or below current levels, establish and disseminate regional best practice, ramp up research
10) CO2 removal: begin research and planning for negative emissions
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CITY SOLUTIONS FOR AN URBANIZING WORLD
Cities100 proves that innovative and progressive climate action is well underway in cities around the world. Here are 100 solutions from 61 cities which show how local governments around the world are taking the necessary steps to mitigate and adapt to climate change, while at the same time creating valuable co-benefits for their economies, communities and citizens’ health. Click below
/Team Ecopreneurs for the Climate in Reading – Climate Change Centre Reading