Decision Maker: Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 11, 2025

Purpose: Presenting the draft Richmond Climate and Nature Strategy 2025-2030, which provides the strategic policy framework for Richmond's work over the next 5 years to tackle the climate and nature emergency and reach net zero as a borough by 2043.

Content: RESOLVED that the committee: 1.  APPROVE the draft Richmond upon Thames Climate and Nature Strategy 2025-2030 (Appendix A) to go out to consultation 2.  APPROVE the Richmond Adaptation and Resilience Strategy (Appendix B) 3.  APPROVE the Richmond Retrofit Strategy (Appendix C) 4.  NOTE the report on the Richmond Community Reporters (Appendix D) 5.  NOTE the emissions data for Richmond Council in Section 7 6.  NOTE the updates provided in Section 8 on progress against the previous Richmond Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan and in Appendix E