Decision details

To report progress in addressing the Notice of Motion regarding the County Council’s declaration of a climate emergency and to seek agreement to the East Sussex Environment Strategy and to the corporate Climate Emergency Plan.

4.1       The Cabinet considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

4.2       It was RESOLVED to:

1)            agree the East Sussex Environment Strategy as set out at appendix 1 of the report;

2)            agree the corporate Climate Emergency Plan as set out at appendix 2 of the report; and

3)            agree to report progress towards the target of achieving climate neutrality to the County Council.

Reason

4.3       To agree the corporate Climate Emergency Plan and the East Sussex Environment Strategy which comprise a package of proposed measures to improve the environment in East Sussex and achieve the target of becoming carbon neutral.