Including the closely related terms procurement activity, and procurement policy.
… in declaring a Climate and Environmental Emergency. In doing so it agreed to: a. put in place measures to ensure the Council’s own operations and functions achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 b. work with partners to aim for all projects and services delivered in the Borough to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 c. ensure that the Council’s procurement policy recognises carbon neutrality as one of its…
… stand at 1.8 kiloton of carbon dioxide equivalent (kttCO2e) for 2017/18 (latest compiled data). While this data is comprehensive, it does not include emissions from all areas of the Council’s activity, in particular the Council’s procurement activity. An analysis of procurement activity suggests this accounts for a further 1.1 ktCO2e (approximately) of emissions. It is proposed the Council sets…
… that all Council decisions take into account and respond to the potential impact that they will have on the climate and wider environment. This will be embedded in decision making through updates to templates, policy and guidelines, alongside a communications campaign and additional training. Through procurement and partnership this responsibility will be extended to suppliers and partners engaged…
… in mitigation and in adaptation to avoid much higher costs in the longer term. A whole life cost assessment will need to be made for decisions, particularly around procurement to ensure that future savings are factored in. Business cases will be developed for all activities within the action plan. These will be prioritised by the Working Group and funding sought, where necessary, in order to deliver…