John Dallat: Action is needed on climate crisis
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We must take action to address the impact of rising temperatures caused by human generated emissions within the next 11 years.
This is no niche political hobby horse — it’s an emergency and it demands immediate action at a local, national and international level.
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We need robust decarbonisation targets, a new plan for land maintenance and habitat preservation, and a new approach to enforcement.
The DEFRA 25-year plan and work undertaken by the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales gives a good watermark for the standard we should be aiming for.
John Dallat MLA, SDLP environment spokesman