Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 12, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 12.1 This second Annual Climate Action Report (appended to this report) provides an update on progress and activity during 2023/24 to inform the committee and public of the current situation. It aims to increase transparency and to stimulate further action.     12.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee approves and notes the contents of Annual Climate Progress Report.     12.3 Reasons for Decision     12.3.1 The Annual Climate Action Report provides performance measures consistent with the council Outcomes Framework, as well as information about key achievements in order to ensure transparency about the council and citywide progress.     12.3.2 Consideration and approval of the report ensures that Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee contributes to the performance management process and drives improvement across the organisation.     12.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected     12.4.1 Alternative Option 1: Replicate last year’s annual climate report format   The first version of the Annual Climate Action Report was significantly longer than the version proposed this year. The streamlined approach developed this year allows for transparency to be maintained alongside responding to feedback from users of the report who said the first report was too long, as well as requiring reduced officer time, so allowing for more time to be spent on directly achieving progress on climate action.     12.4.2 Alternative Option 2: Cease to report on climate progress outside of the quarterly Outcomes Framework reporting   The Outcomes Framework currently reports only very high-level metrics in relation to climate action and goes to the Finance and Performance Policy Committee. Reporting separately to the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee in greater detail allows the committee to have a greater understanding of progress in their area.