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REPORT OF THE POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

To consider a refreshed Climate Change strategy for adoption.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That Cabinet the amended Climate Change Strategy and accompanying appendices, which sets out the Council’s strategic priorities to reduce the organisation’s impact on the environment be approved;

(2)     That the following documents be adopted and updated as required:

•        Appendix 1 Climate Change Strategy 2020 -2025;

•        Appendix A – Completed Actions;

•        Appendix B – Proposed Actions.

(3)     That the Strategy and Appendices be kept under review and updated as required

REASON FOR DECISIONS: In 2019, the Council passed a motion to declare a Climate Emergency, in this motion the Council pledged their commitment to achieve a target of zero carbon emissions by 2030. The revised strategy sets out how the council will do this.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 29 minutes 20 seconds

The Executive Member for Environment and Leisure presented the report entitled Climate Change Strategy 2020-2025 together with the following appendices:

·                Appendix 1 – Climate Change Strategy;

·                Appendix A - Completed Actions;

·                Appendix B - Proposed Actions.

The following Members took part in the debate:

·                Councillor Paul Clark;

·                Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb;

·                Councillor Sam North.

Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb proposed a further recommendation that the Policy and Appendices be kept under review and updated as required.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That Cabinet the amended Climate Change Strategy and accompanying appendices, which sets out the Council’s strategic priorities to reduce the organisation’s impact on the environment be approved;

(2)     That the following documents be adopted and updated as required:

•        Appendix 1 Climate Change Strategy 2020 -2025;

•        Appendix A – Completed Actions;

•        Appendix B – Proposed Actions.

(3)     That the Strategy and Appendices be kept under review and updated as required

REASON FOR DECISIONS: In 2019, the Council passed a motion to declare a Climate Emergency, in this motion the Council pledged their commitment to achieve a target of zero carbon emissions by 2030. The revised strategy sets out how the council will do this.