Including the closely related terms ecological emergency strategy, and climate emergency.
… Page | 1 Progress Report – Spring 2022 Page | 2 Page | 3 Introduction This report gives a summary of progress against the Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (CEES) adopted by Dorset Council in July 2021. The strategy contains over 40 objectives and 190 actions identified over the next…
… account of progress or cover all the work which is happening across the Council but aims to give an overview of some of the areas of work underway and developing over time to deliver the Dorset Council Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy & Action Plan. Page | 4 Making Dorset Council operations carbon neutral by 2040 In autumn 2021, we…
… decision making process Ensuring Adequate resources are available to deliver our ambitions • Significant budget commitment in 2022/23 Dorset Council budget • £10 million capital climate change budget • £750k revenue priority commitment • Significant external funding secured since declaration of climate emergency to support activities addressing the climate and ecological emergency…
… and emerging policy framework • Build key performance indicators into corporate performance management system • Continue to lobby Government for greater support and powers • Finalise robust monitoring process for regular monitoring and programme manage the climate and ecological emergency strategy and action plan • Finalise and deliver staff training programme, staff awareness and briefing…
… opportunities to support renewable energy through existing planning policy framework • Work with partners and developers to bring forward large scale renewable energy projects • Explore opportunities for Hydrogen Encouraging behaviour change • Draft communication plan and brand developed • Dorset Council website Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy and Action Plan webpages updated…