Purpose

The annual report for 2023/24 regarding
progress against the aims, objectives and actions from the Climate
Change & Air Quality Strategy shall be presented for noting by
Cabinet.

Content

The
Climate Change & Air Quality Strategy 2023-2024 Progress Report
provided an update on the significant progress made against the
aims, objectives, and actions set out in the Climate Change and Air
Quality Strategy during the third year since its adoption on
19th October 2021.
 
Details of a wide range of activities were provided, all of
which delivered against one or more of the actions in the strategy.
Following the procurement of renewable electricity in 2022 there
had been a reduction in net emissions to 4,476 tCO2e, representing
a decrease of 78.2% against the 1990 baseline. The Council remained
comfortably within the first carbon budget, having used 47.1% over
the first four years of the seven-year budget. This meant the
Council was on track to meet the first carbon budget.
 
Air quality had seen consistent
improvement since the adoption of the strategy in 2021. Following
good progress, the council had now begun the formal process of
revoking four Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA).
 
RESOLVED
 
1.              
That the progress made in 2023-2024 against the
aims, objectives and actions in the Climate Change and Air Quality
Strategy be NOTED.
2.              
That the Council is on track to meet its first
carbon budget be NOTED.