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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…

… 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…

… on relevant decisions the council makes.  Provide and publish as part of the Council’s Annual Review measures taken by the Council and their impact on the County’s carbon footprint.  Consider other actions that could be implemented, including (but not restricted to): renewable energy generation and storage, providing electric vehicle infrastructure and encouraging alternatives to fossil fuelled…

… private car use, increasing the efficiency of buildings, tree planting on Council land, address fuel poverty; proactively using local planning powers to accelerate the delivery of net carbon new developments and communities, coordinating a series of information and training events to raise awareness and share good practice. 16 Report No: 160/2019 PUBLIC REPORT COUNCIL 14 October 2019…