Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 19, 2024

Purpose: 1. To inform the Committee on the progress with the City Council Decarbonisation Programme 2. To seek the views of the Committee on how they wish the programme to develop

Content: The Committee RESOLVED:   1.    To note the progress made to date (60% reduction) and the actions planned in the next 2 years which could result in the achievement of a c.90% reduction in the direct emissions from city council’s operations described in this report. 2.    To note the BCC Decarbonisation strategy set out in this report, the decisions made by the Committee and planned to be made by the Committee which implement this. 3.    To provide comments on the progress, plans and that strategy. 4.    To ask that Officers bring forward future proposals to consolidate the planned reductions in the direct emissions and which address the wider emissions related to council activities set out in Paragraph 14.