Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Environment

Forward Plan Ref: 2020/116

Contact: Sarah Gilbert, Climate Action Team Leader Tel: 07867 467797

Report by Corporate Director – Place & Growth (CA10).

Oxfordshire County Council declared a climate emergency in April 2019, pledging to be carbon neutral by 2030 for its own operations and estate. The climate emergency declaration was followed by a public commitment in November 2019 to prioritise action on climate change across the council’s decision-making, services and activities.

This paper introduces the framework that has been developed to guide the council’s approach to climate action and provides an update on the joint work being done by OCC and CDC in this area.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

:

(a)          Approve the Climate Action Framework (Annex 1) to drive the council’s work on Climate Action

(b)          Note the work taking place to mobilise joint CDC/OCC Climate Action programme.

Recommendations agreed.

Oxfordshire County Council declared a climate emergency in April 2019, pledging to be carbon neutral by 2030 for its own operations and estate. The climate emergency declaration was followed by a public commitment in November 2019 to prioritise action on climate change across the council’s decision-making, services and activities.

Cabinet had before them a report that sought approval of the framework that has been developed to guide the council’s approach to climate action and that provided an update on the joint work being done by OCC and CDC in this area.

Councillor Constance, Cabinet member for Environment introduced the contents of the report and moved the recommendations.

Cabinet members in welcoming the Climate Action Framework suggested that it would be helpful to share with Community Action Groups and schools.

RESOLVED:             to:

(a)          Approve the Climate Action Framework (Annex 1) to drive the council’s work on Climate Action

(b)          Note the work taking place to mobilise joint CDC/OCC Climate Action programme.