Commitment to Action

Every person on the planet has a role to play in helping to reduce the effect of the climate crisis however action needs to be taken at all levels to have a significant effect.

At a global level, the UK has signed the Paris Agreement, a legal commitment to keep the increase in global temperatures below 2 °C and reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030.

At a national level, the UK Climate Change Act of 2008 requires the government to undertake 5-yearly assessments of climate risks and produce a National Adaptation Plan for responding to the identified risks, including the risks to health and wellbeing. You can read more about each country’s commitment to this agreement by clicking the name of the country below:

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland