Agenda and decisions
Venue: Remote attendance meeting
Contact: Sharon Thomas / 01352 702324 Email: sharon.b.thomas@flintshire.gov.uk
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Declarations of Interest To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly. Additional documents: Decision: None. |
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To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2024. Additional documents: Decision: That the minutes be approved as a correct record. |
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Contingency Planning for extreme heat To discuss contingency planning for extreme heat with North Wales Councils’ Regional Emergency Planning Service. Additional documents: Decision: That the Committee notes the information on contingency planning for extreme heat with North Wales Councils’ Regional Emergency Planning Service. |
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Agenda item 4 - Presentation slides PDF 2 MB Additional documents: |
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Audit Wales Assurance & Risk Assessment Report - Carbon reduction plan PDF 143 KB To acknowledge the outcome of the Audit Wales report and support action being taken to address its recommendation. Additional documents:
Decision: That the Committee notes the outcome of the Audit Wales report and supports action being taken to address its recommendation. |
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Commercial Carbon Offsets Report PDF 184 KB To appraise the Committee on the purpose and use of commercial carbon offsetting, and recommend that only when all reduction opportunities have been exhausted should this be considered. Additional documents: Decision: (a) That the Council should not purchase carbon removal offsets while carbon reduction and sequestration opportunities exist, irrespective of the 2030 net zero carbon target; and
(b) Only when all carbon reduction opportunities have been exhausted, or are not viable, should the Council consider the purchase of removal offsets to become net zero carbon. In such a case, the Council should prioritise offset projects that are local and meet robust standards/backed by UK Government. |
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Inquiries Update To provide an update on the Committee Flood and Pensions Inquiries and discuss next steps. Additional documents: Decision: The Chair advised that dates previously arranged for February would be rescheduled and Members advised accordingly. |
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Forward Work programme items and purposes PDF 101 KB To populate the Forward Work Programme for the Climate Change Committee. Additional documents: Decision: That the Forward Work Programme, as amended, be accepted. |
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Members of the press and public in attendance Additional documents: |