The call for your ideas to include in the #DevonCarbonPlan has now closed. Thank you to everybody who submitted their suggestions. We received over 850 submissions and we are now reviewing these.
“Temperature rise to date has already resulted in profound alterations to human and natural systems, including increases in droughts, floods, and some other types of extreme weather; sea level rise; and biodiversity loss – these changes are causing unprecedented risks to vulnerable persons and populations.”
IPCC (2018) Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC
Background
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has advised that carbon emissions must reduce globally by at least 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels. There is a chance we can avoid the worst effects of climate change by keeping warming below 1.5 degrees. To achieve this we must be carbon neutral (net-zero) by 2050 or earlier.
In response, a range of public, private and voluntary organisations from across Devon came together on 22nd May 2019 to form the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group, to declare a climate and ecological emergency and to endorse the principles of the Devon Climate Declaration.
This recognises that we are aware of the significant implications of climate change for Devon’s communities and commits the signatories to work together on developing a Devon Carbon Plan, which is being developed by the Net-Zero Task Force.
Additionally, it recognises that we need to understand the near-term and future risks of climate change for Devon to plan for how our infrastructure, public services and communities will have to adapt for a warmer world. This work is being taken forward by the Climate Impacts Group.
All organisations are encouraged to sign the Declaration to show the growing support for taking action. You can view the full list of signatories. If your organisation has signed, click here to fill in the form and you will be added to the list.