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Tackling places’ patchwork response to net zero

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Climate change will be one of the greatest challenges to public health in the 21st century.

With the UK’s warmest 10 years on record all happening since 2002, the ‘global weirding’ of weather will increasingly have real-life consequences in our communities. And with the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicating current government pledges would see temperatures rise well above the 1.50C, local government increasingly needs to plan for more frequent extreme weather events and their effects on wellbeing, in addition to pledges to reduce emissions.

Period8/02/2023

Climate change will be one of the greatest challenges to public health in the 21st century.

With the UK’s warmest 10 years on record all happening since 2002, the ‘global weirding’ of weather will increasingly have real-life consequences in our communities. And with the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicating current government pledges would see temperatures rise well above the 1.50C, local government increasingly needs to plan for more frequent extreme weather events and their effects on wellbeing, in addition to pledges to reduce emissions.

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TitleTackling places’ patchwork response to net zero
Degree of recognitionNational
Media name/outletThe MJ
Media typeWeb
Duration/Length/Size750 words
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
Date8/02/23
DescriptionWith the UK’s warmest 10 years on record all happening since 2002, the ‘global weirding’ of weather will increasingly have real-life consequences in our communities. And with the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicating current government pledges would see temperatures rise well above the 1.50C, local government increasingly needs to plan for more frequent extreme weather events and their effects on wellbeing, in addition to pledges to reduce emissions.
Producer/AuthorHeather Brown and Scott Butterfield
PersonsHeather Brown, Scott Butterfield