Sustainability Flashcards
(4 cards)
What is the purpose of sustainability?
meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations meeting their own needs. Three interdependent, mutual objectives:
Economic – strong and competitive economy, land used in most efficient manner, profits vs ethics, job creation and stability
Social – meeting housing needs, community requirements, employee needs
Environmental - responsible use of resources, waster management, carbon emissions
Why do we need to act?
Burning fossil fuels – emission of greenhouse gases that increase global temperatures.
IPCC report showing that if we fail to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, we will get more frequent and fierce floods and fires, rising sea levels, melting of arctic frost
What are the government doing to tackle climate change?
Made a commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 via emissions reduction and removal
The Net Zero Strategy 2021
- Sets out government policies and commitments to achieve net zero carbon by 2050.
- Covers industry, heating and buildings, transport, natural resources, waste and fluorinated gases and greenhouse gas removal
- Transport: £2bn investment - 50% journeys in towns and cities are walked or cycled.
- Heating - by 20235, no gas boilers sold
The Net Zero Growth Plan 2023
- sets out an update to the existing strategies, focusing on the scale up and deployment of technologies for decarbonising homes, power, industry and transport.
