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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.