Issue - meetings

Climate Change Strategy

Meeting: 09/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 29)

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This report seeks Cabinet approval for the Climate Change Policy and Strategy attached in Annex A and B of the report respectively.

 

In approving the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council the draft Climate Change Strategy and Policy be approved and adopted with effect from 1 April 2021 and that the Strategy be included in the Council Plan.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The subject of the decision:

 

This report sought Cabinet approval for the Climate Change Policy and Strategy attached in Annex A and B of the report respectively.

 

Alternative options considered:

 

None.

 

The reason for the decision:

 

The Climate Change Act 2008 set a target of net UK greenhouse gas emissions for 2050 to be 100% lower than the 1990 baseline figures. This was an ambitious target and one which could not be achieved without action from local government.  Although Local authorities do not have a statutory duty to reduce emissions in line with the Climate Change Act 2008, they do need to produce plans and strategies that have a considerable bearing on emissions such as the Local Plan, Councils Plans, Waste Management Strategy, Procurement Strategy etc.

 

The decision:

 

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

 

(1)      the draft Climate Change Strategy and Policy be approved and adopted with effect from 1 April 2021; and

 

(2)      the Strategy be included in the Council Plan.