Issue - meetings

Report of the Climate Change Officer

The Head of Environment introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, updating Members on the progress of the Carbon Management Strategy and Action Plan.

Members queried whether there were more actions that the Council could take to reduce the use of carbon emitting fuels by taxi vehicles within the borough.

The Head of Environment agreed that this was something the council could consider looking at and potentially make some recommendations to help reduce their carbon emissions. Members noted that increased infrastructure within the borough such as charging stations would also make such reductions more feasible.

Members commended the tree planting figures and asked whether the council had been successful in identifying land to plant more significant numbers of trees going forward.

The Head of Environment informed Members that the council would be appointing an ecology officer in due course to identify areas in which biodiversity could be improved and work alongside the planning department and private landowners to further improve biodiversity.

Members queried what the most difficult challenges were with regards to reaching its net zero targets.

The Head of Environment highlighted that decarbonising the Councils property portfolio would be the most difficult challenge to the council, explaining that a lot of the buildings were old and not energy efficient.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Climate Change Officer

The Head of Environment introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, updating members on the progress of the Carbon Management Strategy and Action Plan. Consideration was given to two separate presentations, one from the Council’s Climate Change Officer and the second from the Gedling Climate Change Group.

RESOLVED:

To note the summary of actions and activities already undertaken by the Council so far this year.