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Consideration was given to
recommendation OS 24/11 of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of
25 January 2024 in respect of the progress being made towards
Carbon Neutral 2030.
 
Cabinet had due
regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial
and value for money considerations and legal implications and
recognised that whilst good progress had initially been made by the
Borough Council in reducing emissions the total emissions from the
organisations estate and operations were no longer
reducing.  The difficulties associated
with achieving carbon neutral by 2030 were also recognised.
 

RESOLVED:  That
 
(1)        
climate change be included as a mandatory heading for all Committee
and Scrutiny Select Committee report templates (as set out in 1.3.5
to 1.3.8);
 
(2)        
an assessment of the potential of each Directorate and Portfolio to
contribute to achieving carbon neutral by 2030 should be carried
out (as set out in 1.3.9 and 1.3.10);

 
(3)        
the 2024/25 climate change action plan be prepared with significant
further ambition and new commitments (as set out in 1.3.11);
and

 
(4)        
the corporate climate change function support teams in the delivery
of recommended actions.