Decision Maker: Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 30, 2024

Purpose:

Content: 11.1 The report and the appended Land Climate Routemap provides an outline of the priority actions which will be required for the city’s land to transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changing climate.     11.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Transport, Regeneration, and Climate Policy Committee approves the Land Climate Routemap at appendix 1 to this report.     11.3 Reasons for Decision     11.3.1 Alternative Option 1 Creating a single plan covering all areas requiring decarbonisation was considered. This option was rejected in order to enable officers to continue to deliver projects at the same time as developing plans.     11.3.2 Alternative Option 2 Creating a detailed and costed plan which takes us all the way to 2030 was considered but given the changing technology and current shortfall in funding of several billion pounds, it was considered that creating live and agile framework documents that could be easily updated and added to was preferable.     11.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected     11.4.1 The recommendation to approve the Land Climate Routemap is the preferred option because it will allow progress to improve the management of the city’s land and waterways so that it supports the decarbonisation of the city’s land and agriculture and enables the city to better adapt to the changing climate.