38.1 The Cabinet considered a report
by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport and the Chief
Operating Officer.
38.2 It was RESOLVED
to:
1) agree the final draft of the corporate Climate Emergency Plan as set out in appendix 1; and
2) agree the draft summary version of the Climate
Emergency Plan as set out in appendix 2.
Reason
38.3 In October 2019 the County Council set a target of achieving carbon neutrality from its activities as soon as possible and in any event by 2050. In June 2020 Cabinet approved a corporate climate emergency action plan for 2020-22. In 2021-22 Cabinet agreed an additional £9.9m to address corporate climate change up to March 2025. The report covers an updated corporate Climate Emergency Plan covering 2023-25. The final draft of the Climate Emergency Plan is set out in Appendix 1 of the report and a summary version is set out in Appendix 2 of the report.