Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Environmental Services

Summary

This report considers the progress of the Environmental Strategy for a Changing Climate and the overall progress of the Council in responding to climate change issues.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

(1)               To note the current progress relating to the Environmental Strategy for a Changing Climate and the performance relating to the four climate change national indicators.

(2)               To approve the revised Environmental Strategy for a Changing Climate Change delivery plan and the continuing priority attached to it.

(3)               To support reducing carbon emissions by improving the energy efficiency of corporate buildings and also reducing other sources of Council emissions by gaining support from the Carbon Trust Local Authority Carbon Management programme.

Agreed

The Head of Environmental Services submitted a report which considered the progress of the Environmental Strategy for a Changing Climate and the overall progress of the Council in responding to climate change issues.

Resolved

1)                 That the current progress relating to the Environmental Strategy for a Changing Climate and the performance relating to the four climate change national indicators is noted.

2)                 That the revised Environmental Strategy for a Changing Climate Change delivery plan and the continuing priority attached to it is approved.

3)                 That the reducing carbon emissions by improving the energy efficiency of corporate buildings and also reducing other sources of Council emissions by gaining support from the Carbon Trust Local Authority Carbon Management programme is supported.

Reasons - The key issue is one of considering the revised delivery plan which takes into account local priorities as measured by national indicators. Account should be taken of the good work and improved performance already achieved but despite this, there will be continued pressure to maintain a positive direction of travel specifically with ongoing CO2 emission reductions.

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