Issue - meetings

(i)               That the progress made in the various facets of the Council’s Sustainable Environmental Strategy and other linked initiatives be noted.

(ii)              That the 50% reduction in the carbon emissions from the Council’s Operations and Estate over the last 10 years be noted.

(iii)             That the findings and recommendations of the Road Map to Net Zero be considered and built into the Action plan for an updated Sustainable Environment strategy moving forward.

(iv)             That the progress update and 2023/2024 Action Plan be referred to the Health, Wellbeing & Environment Scrutiny Committee for scrutiny and comments. 

The Leader introduced a report giving an update on the progress made in the Council’s achieving of aims contained within the Sustainable Environment Strategy and to consider the Road Map to net zero.

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Environment referred Members to the Strategy that was attached as appendix one to the report.  The Strategy was divided into four main sections which were outlined at paragraph 1.2 of the report.

The Road Map to net zero showed the net zero target and it would be realistically met through a wide range of implementation measures and changes to reduce carbon emissions of the Council’s operations and estate over the next seven years.  The timeline was outlined in paragraph 1.6 of the report.

The road map had identified capital expenditure of £7.4 million up to 2030.

The Leader stated that the report outlined some of the challenges that would have to be taken on over the next seven years and also the offsetting of energy consumption, particularly at J2, the depot and the crematorium.

 Resolved:   (i)       That the progress made in the various facets of the

Council’s Sustainable Environmental Strategy and other linked initiatives be noted.

(ii)             That the 50% reduction in the carbon emissions from the Council’s Operations and Estate over the last 10 years be noted.

(iii)           That the findings and recommendations of the Road Map to Net Zero be considered and built into the Action plan for an updated Sustainable Environment strategy moving forward.

(iv)            That the progress update and 2023/2024 Action Plan be

referred to the Health, Wellbeing & Environment Scrutiny Committee for scrutiny and comments. 

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