FISHGUARD'S Transition Bro Gwaun (TBG) group is asking Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) to join with 44 other local authorities across the UK in declaring a state of climate emergency.

Members of the group recently met with the leader of the council and Cllr Cris Tomos, cabinet member for the environment, to discuss the situation.

The groups have also launched a petition asking the council to declare a climate emergency, saying it would ensure that there is increased public awareness, and help reinforce the council's commitment to agenda 21 and its promotion of the Welfare of Future Generations Act.

"On October 8 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that if the planet warmed by 1.5C there would be some devastating consequences," said a group spokesman.

"Global warming has the potential to cause extinctions in a majority of the world's especially valuable ecosystems, already there is a massive reduction in biodiversity including the loss of most coral reefs and increased extreme weather.

"Given that the planet is currently heading for 3-4C warming, keeping to 1.5C requires a radical shift across energy, land, industrial, urban and other systems to reduce emissions, unprecedented in history for its speed."

It is hoped a notice of motion will be put to full council in May asking the council to declare a climate emergency.

"We hope to have evidence of significant local support by then," said a TGB spokesman. "It would be great if as many people as possible could sign the petition."

You can find the petition by going to 38degrees.org.uk and searching for Pembrokeshire.