Decision details

Response to the declaration of a Climate Change Emergency

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council has declared a Climate Emergency and now needs to follow up on this with actions. This report recommended actions to be taken based on the Council’s current position, taking into account pending actions at a County and National level, which could affect these actions.

Decision:

Cabinet agreed the following that:

 

1.  The Council adopts and commits to delivering actions already agreed within the proposed Action Plan 1, in annex 1 to the cabinet report;

2.  The Council commits to exploring proposed actions within Action Plan 2, in annex 1 to the cabinet report;

3.  The Council seeks to develop a Climate Change Strategy to provide a cohesive approach to this wide-ranging issue.

Reasons for the decision:

The Council has declared a Climate Emergency and now needs to follow up on this with actions.

Alternative options considered:

The Council could wait for further national and county level steer, but it is appreciated that swift actions with regard to this issue are important.

Report author: Jasmin Vickers

Publication date: 13/03/2020

Date of decision: 12/03/2020

Decided at meeting: 12/03/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/03/2020

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