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Arun District Council

… that: - 1. The Sub-Committee agrees there is a ‘climate emergency’ and recommends that this is agreed by the Environment and Leisure Working Group and declared by Full Council; 2. Should a Climate Emergency be declared, officers to investigate the scope of evidence necessary to test the feasibility and viability of achieving higher standards of sustainable design and adopting a zero-carbon target…

… The Current Challenge 10. Recently at the national level, in May 2019, MP’s endorsed the need to declare a formal climate and environment emergency (without a vote). Other devolved parliaments (e.g. Wales and Scotland) and more than half of local authorities (e.g. Greater London Authority, Manchester, Leeds, Stroud, and more locally - Adur & Worthing, Chichester, Portsmouth, and Brighton…

… within the currently adopted Local Plan and the Harbour Management Plan. The authorities are similarly, commissioning work to scope the feasibility of delivering zero carbon targets to achieve zero carbon by 2030.  Brighton & Hove: declared a motion in December 2018 on a Climate Emergency and the need for resources to scope corporate policy and governance delivering a city carbon neutral…

… 2030 target, including measure to enhance biodiversity and seeking Government funding.  Portsmouth City Council: considered a motion to declare a climate emergency in March 2019 and seeking to reduce the city’s carbon footprint by to zero by 2030 reviwing existing progress, initiatives and the role of Council and other stakeholders (business and community) through setting up a city wide…

… strategy, and a Portsmouth Climate Change Board’ and to write to the Government seeking powers and resources.  Merton: declared a climate emergency in July 2019 and set an ambitious target to make Merton Carbon Neutral by 2050 with a corporate target of decarbonising Council buildings by 2030. These measures are to be set out in a ‘Climate Change Action Plan’ on how the targets…