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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