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Rutland County Council

… and approaches to planning decisions are in line with a shift to zero carbon by 2050.  Appoint an existing member of Cabinet to take responsibility for the delivery of the Zero Carbon activity  Ensure that Cabinet and an Officer of the Senior Management Team embed this work in all areas and take responsibility for reducing, as rapidly as possible, the carbon emissions resulting from the Council’s…

… activities, ensuring that any recommendations are fully costed and affordable  Ensure that the Executive and Scrutiny functions review council activities taking account of production and consumption emissions and produce an action plan within 12 months, together with budget actions and a measured baseline  Request that Growth Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Panels consider the impact…

… temperature rises below 1.5°C; and  That all governments (national, regional and local) have a duty to act, and local governments that recognise this should not wait for their national governments to change their policies.  That effective policies to cut emissions also have associated health, wellbeing and economic benefits.  That, recognising this, UK local authorities show their commitment…

… in 'Climate Change' motions. Rutland County Council therefore commits to:  Take action to deal with ‘Climate Change’ to make sure that the Council’s activities achieve net-zero carbon before 2050.  Call on the UK Government to provide the powers, resources and help with funding to make this possible, and ask our local MP to do likewise.  Ensure that all strategic decisions, budgets…

… of climate change and the environment when reviewing Council policies and strategies;  Achieve 100% clean energy across the Council’s full range of functions by 2050 or earlier. 15 Agenda Item 14 Climate Change Action Motion  Support, influence and inspire partners and relevant agencies across the region to help make the entire area zero carbon within this timescale through all relevant…