Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Environmental Management seeking the Council’s support for the 10:10 Campaign and a commitment to reduce its carbon emissions by 2010.

Authorised the formal register the Council’s support for the 10:10 climate change campaign and supported the promotion of the campaign widely within the district.

By way of a report by the Head of Environmental Management (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with progress on the background to a community wide 10:10 climate change campaign. Members were advised that the campaign was targeting individuals, companies and institutions to pledge a reduction in their carbon footprint by 10% during 2010.  Having acknowledged the contribution that the campaign would make in achieving the targets in the Council's Environmental Strategy and Carbon Management Plan, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive be authorised to formally register the Council's support for the 10:10 Climate Change Campaign and therefore commit to a reduction in the Council’s carbon emissions of at least 10% during 2010;

  (b)  that the promotion of the 10:10 Climate Change Campaign to the widest possible audience within the District be supported.

To consider a report by the Head of Environmental Management seeking the Council’s support for the 10:10 climate change campaign.

The Panel considered a report (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) by the Head of Environmental Management seeking the Council's support for the 10:10 Climate Change Campaign.  The Panel was advised that the campaign aimed to achieve a 10% cut in carbon emissions in 2010 which was in line with the Council's Carbon Management Plan which planned to reduce carbon emissions by 30% over five years. 

The Panel noted that mechanisms were in place to monitor the Council's carbon emissions which would be measured against the baseline figure in the carbon management plan allowing reductions to be recorded. However it was acknowledged that it would be more difficult to measure the reduction in carbon emissions of individuals and businesses which signed up to the campaign.

RESOLVED

  that the Cabinet be advised that the Panel endorse the recommendation that the Council register its support for the 10:10 Climate Change Campaign.