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Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
- Credit: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is calling for recommendations that aim to mitigate the impact of climate change to be adopted.
The combined authority’s independent commission on climate has put forward more than 30 suggestions on how to reduce carbon emissions in Cambridgeshire in an interim report on the issue.
Speaking ahead of the authority’s board meeting today (June 30) where the issue will be discussed further, Dr Nik Johnson argues they should be adopted in full not just for the health of the planet but also for the health of the future population.
Urgent action needed as Cambridgeshire at high risk from climate change
The first report from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate Change has been released
Parts of St Ives were submerged by floodwater around Christmas (Image: Seb Tynkowski)
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Councillor Steve Count, leader of Cambridgeshire County Council, is co-chair of UK100.
- Credit: UK100
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area is at “high risk” from climate change and needs to make changes and attract billions in investment to play its part in reducing emissions, a key report has said.
On Monday (March 5) the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate Change released its first report on addressing the issue, highlighting the need to take “urgent action,” and outlining suggested policies to reduce emissions.
The report said greenhouse gas emissions in the county are “high” – approximately 25 per cent higher per person than the UK average.