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(Report of Chief
Executive)
 
Member approval was
sought for publication of the Climate Change Action Plan Year 4
(2023/24) and Carbon Audit for year 3 (2022/23), set out in Annexes
1 and 2 respectively.
 
There were 44
actions in the draft 2023/24 Action Plan, 68% of which were ongoing
from previous years or continuations of next phases or rounds of
existing projects.  Key actions this
year focused on tackling the most significant source (Leisure
Centres) as well as helping residents and businesses to tackle
emissions and support with the cost-of-living crisis.  A full list of actions was set out in Annex 1 and
the key actions were summarised in 1.2.3 of the report.
 
The 2022/23 Carbon
Audit showed that good progress had been made on emissions under
the Borough Council’s direct control, as listed under Scopes
1 and 2.  Emissions that were under the
Borough Council’s indirect control or from the supply chain
were listed under Scope 3.
 
Following
consideration by the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select
Committee, the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Regeneration and
Property resolved that:
 

(1)       
the Climate Change Action Plan Year 4, as set out in Annex 1, be
endorsed; and

(2)       
the Carbon Audit (2022/23), as set out in Annex 2, be endorsed.