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… – Summary and Recommendations This report sets out for approval the Council’s Interim Strategy and Action Plan prepared in response to the Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration, which was previously referred to Cabinet in September 2019. Recommendations: Cabinet is requested to: 1. Approve the Interim Strategy and Action Plan appended to this report, noting that those…
… and the borough as a whole in order to address the 2030 target date for carbon neutrality. 5. Note that whilst the Council will provide local leadership, moving towards carbon neutrality for the borough as a whole involves major systems change and requires the combined action of national, regional, and local government, together with widespread engagement and action from those living and working in our…
… borough. 6. Delegate authority to the Corporate Director – Community, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to agree a process for priority allocation of Carbon Offset Funds to contribute towards carbon reduction initiatives. Reason: (For recommendations): To enable further work to be progressed in response to the previously declared Climate Emergency…
…. Section 2 – Report 1. Introduction 1.1 On 18th July 2019 at full Council debated a motion to declare a Climate Emergency and to resolve to ‘Aim to make the London Borough of Harrow carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption of emissions’. The motion was approved for referral to the Executive and subsequently agreed at the meeting of Cabinet on 12th September…
… 2019. 1.2 The terms of the agreed motion included a requirement to create officer and member working groups to urgently review and make recommendations for actions that the council can take in order to achieve the 2030 target. 1.3 This report explains the work to date and sets out a proposed strategic framework and initial actions to begin to transition both the council…