In 2019, the Council made an ambitious commitment to become carbon neutral by 31 December 2027. There were 913 days remaining, as of 1 July 2025, to achieve this target. In 2020, the Council created its Climate Change and Green Futures Programme with supporting Carbon Management Action Plan (CMAP) to provide strategic direction with regards to achieving this target. This was revised and adopted in July 2023. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of this subject, a full review and refresh of both documents was completed and adopted in March 2024.
It was stated that this was one of the flagship policies that the Council should be proud of.
RESOLVED that the revised Carbon Management Action Plan for 2025/26 be approved.
Reason
This is in accordance with the Council's corporate priority of 'Protecting the environment for the future'