Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… of a Climate Emergency on 16th September 2019, to ensure that the Council meets its target to become carbon neutral by 2050 and build greater resilience to the effects of climate change. 1.2 To agree to commit to a Climate Emergency Action Plan, which works toward a sustainable economic recovery and builds on new ways of working expedited by the Covid-19 pandemic. 2. Summary 2.1 Local…
… demonstrated its commitment to tackling both the cause and impact of climate change for some years. At its meeting in December 2019 Cabinet agreed to prepare a climate emergency action plan based on the Council becoming a net zero carbon emitter by 2050. This report provides Cabinet with an update on the development of the plan and the key principles it will seek to deliver. 2.3 The declaration…
… of a climate emergency requires the Council to work in partnership to drive major change. An internal working group is established to shape the action plan and officers have engaged APSE Energy, Midland Energy Hub and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to develop an initial baseline of activity. Six key themes have emerged from discussions, which cover all areas of Council activity…
…. Recommendations 3.1 That Cabinet note the contents of this report and the steps being taken to respond to the Climate Emergency Declaration. 3.2 That Cabinet endorses the approach set out in the report for the development of the action plan and reporting. 3.3 That Cabinet notes the governance structure set out in the report to integrate a fixed term Climate Change Officer into the Clean…
… on councils specifically in their roles as Local Planning Highways and Drainage Authorities. 4.2 As of 6th February 2020, 67% of councils in the UK have declared a climate emergency in addition to 8 combined authority/city regions. Walsall Council declared a climate change emergency on 16th September 2019 and committed to becoming a net zero carbon authority by 2050. In 2020, the WMCA pledged…