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Climate Change Annual Report and Climate Change Action Plan 2

 

 

Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Cabinet (Item 53)

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Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Change

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Minutes:

 

“We have made significant steps over the last year to set us in the right direction to achieve our net zero target.

 

Now we are stepping up to advance this work by setting out a broad range of actions we are confident we can achieve over the next four years. It is crucial that this is a collective effort with our residents, schools, businesses and district and borough council partners.

 

Since we declared a climate change emergency, we have demonstrated our commitment and drive to improve our environment. We understand that huge challenges lie ahead but are confident we can overcome these and deliver for our communities”.

 

Simon Tagg, Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Change

 

Reasons for the Decision – To consider  feedback from the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee where Members commented on the Council’s first Climate Change Annual Report; and to  seek approval of the Climate Change Action Plan 2 (CCAP 2) which contains specific actions to be undertaken by the Council prior to 2025 which will assist in our journey to become net carbon zero by 2050.

 

Decision –(a) That the Council’s Climate Change 2021 Annual Report, which records the positive progress that has been made on our target to become net carbon zero by 2050, be noted.

 

(b) That the comments of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee, at paragraphs 13 to 16 of the report, when they considered both the 2021 Annual Report and the draft Climate Change Action Plan 2, be noted.

 

(c) That the Climate Change Action Plan 2 (CCAP 2), which lists our key climate change mitigating actions over the next 4 years, be approved.