Issue - meetings

Key Decision

Executive Lead Member

Councillor David Hennigan – Executive Lead Member for Climate Change Strategy and Corporate Communications

RESOLVED

that the following be approved:

a)    a proposed target of net-zero by 2030 for the Council’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions

b)    proposals to minimise Scope 3 emissions by 2050, as outlined in the report;

c)    proposals for the Council to work with the wider community to reduce Ashfield’s overall carbon footprint with the aim of reaching net zero by 2050, in line with national targets;

d)    the following documents as presented:

·         Climate Change Strategy

·         Carbon Management Plan;

e)    publication on the Council’s website of the Carbon Management Plan and Climate Change Strategy.

Cabinet considered an overview of proposed actions to help combat climate change including details of documents produced to establish the Councils CO2 emissions data (carbon footprint) and identify opportunities for reducing emissions along with setting carbon neutral targets for the Council.

Members considered the alternative option of choosing to do nothing or set lesser targets, however this was not considered a reasonable option given global climate reduction targets and the Government’s pledge to meet its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050 and a 78% reduction by 2035.

RESOLVED

that the following be approved:

a)    a proposed target of net-zero by 2030 for the Council’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions

b)    proposals to minimise Scope 3 emissions by 2050, as outlined in the report;

c)    proposals for the Council to work with the wider community to reduce Ashfield’s overall carbon footprint with the aim of reaching net zero by 2050, in line with national targets;

d)    the following documents as presented:

·         Climate Change Strategy

·         Carbon Management Plan;

e)    publication on the Council’s website of the Carbon Management Plan and Climate Change Strategy.

e)

Reason:

To reduce the Council’s and District’s CO2e emissions (carbon footprint) and therefore help to combat the effects of Climate Change such as rising global temperatures, extreme weather causing floods, droughts, forest fires etc.