Decision details

Climate Change Strategy

Decision Maker: Governance and Audit Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To report on progress with the Climate Change Strategy for 2022-2030.

Decision:

(a)       That the Committee notes the contents of the report;

 

(b)       That the Committee supports the improvement of internal communications to raise awareness of the Council’s positive progress in moving to achieve its climate change ambitions;

 

(c)       That the Committee supports the introduction of embedding carbon measures into procurement processes within a pilot portfolio of the Council;

 

(d)       That the Committee supports the case for an Invest to Save post and resources to introduce Building Management Systems within more of our building assets to improve the management of energy use; and

 

(e)       That the Committee supports the embedding of climate change principles throughout the Council, through delivery of Carbon Literacy training to Elected Members, Senior Managers and other key decision makers.

Report author: Alex Ellis

Publication date: 13/02/2023

Date of decision: 25/01/2023

Decided at meeting: 25/01/2023 - Governance and Audit Committee

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