Decision details

Climate Programme

Decision Maker: Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Approve new Climate Action programme (Strategy, Action plan, Annual Report)

Decision:

RESOLVED that: -

(a)             Cabinet endorses the Climate Action Annual Report 2021/22 and Action Plan 2023/24 – 2024/25; and

(b)            Cabinet notes the progress towards a Draft Climate Action Strategy.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Finance, Net Zero and Transport

Reason

To ensure that the Council has prioritised actions required to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the Council’s own estate and across the wider BCP area. To enable the Council to work towards meeting its commitments under the Climate and Ecological Emergency Declaration and help global efforts to keep climate warming below 1.5°C to avoid further environmental damage, population displacement, biodiversity loss and risk to life.

Report author: Neil Short

Publication date: 10/03/2023

Date of decision: 08/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 08/03/2023 - Cabinet

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