{"id":71003,"date":"2022-01-13T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/?p=71003"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:35:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:35:01","slug":"global-climate-change-a-paradigm-shift-required","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/global-climate-change-a-paradigm-shift-required\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Climate Change – A Paradigm Shift Required"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adapting to Climate Change has never been so important; as the BBC reported just this week the past seven years have been the hottest on record.<\/p>\n

In 2021, Europe lived through its warmest and wettest summer and record temperatures were reported in Western US and Canada; extreme wildfires killing hundreds \u2013 all these statistics are stark reminders that the environmental, human, and economic costs of hotter temperatures are being seen globally and that it is time to take decisive steps to reduce our net carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said 2021 was the fifth warmest year on record<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Throughout the year GreenBlue Urban has been working alongside Cool Towns<\/strong> an EU Interreg<\/strong><\/a> project fully committed to educating the causes of heat stress, omitting where practical using a variety of nature-based solutions.\u00a0 Our support with urban tree pilot schemes will not only help to reduce temperatures but tackle the stormwater challenges in these cities and provide ongoing data analysis that green infrastructure can make a difference. But is it enough?<\/p>\n

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Breda, The Netherlands. Cool Towns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We anticipated that 2021 was the year to confront the global climate emergency, with governments across the globe committed to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C to curb climate change.
\nUnprecedented political engagement on the issue concluded at the COP26 summit in Glasgow in November. No doubt, during these talks progress was made \u2013 certainly to expedite activities to curb emissions with agreements relating to deforestation, coal, and cars to be implemented. However, there are still growing concerns that this momentum may disperse over the coming months.<\/p>\n

Within 100 years Rain Forests could be completely wiped out!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Although these concerns are felt on a global scale, several countries have yet to revisit and update their national climate pledges, which should be completed by the time delegates gather again in Egypt in 2022. In the US, President Biden has been working hard to implement the Build Back Better act, which will deliver $570 billion in tax credits aimed at combatting climate change. This program is currently on hold, however.<\/p>\n

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Navy Pier, Chicago – ArborSystem Installation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As COP26 hosts, the UK has worked hard to build trust with the rest of the world and with COP26 President, Alok Sharma, in place until November, there is optimism that there is a global commitment to act; however, there are still concerns that the UK is \u201cnowhere near\u201d meeting emissions targets.\u00a0 The Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that the temperature rise could, in theory – be brought down to just under 2C, but this can only happen if ministers agree to tougher policies and if other nations slash emissions too.<\/p>\n

Can the UK get back on track? Here are some of the targets as set by the government: –<\/p>\n