Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals to adopt the Carbon Management Plan.

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Education presented the draft Carbon Management Plan for 2011/12 - 2015/16 which outlined the Council’s proposed approach and plans for reducing carbon emissions, including a flexible programme of projects to enable the Council to achieve a carbon reduction target of 20% over the life of the Plan.

The Cabinet Member explained that the proposed Plan would enable the Council to meet its Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC EES) obligations and the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources referred to the importance of achieving the 20% carbon reduction target from a financial viewpoint.

Cabinet agreed:

  (i)  The Carbon Management Plan 2011/12 - 2015/16 attached at Appendix 2 to the report as the Council’s approach to carbon management of its own activities;

  (ii)  To reduce emissions and associated consumption from corporate properties (excluding schools which would be addressed via the Collaborative Low Carbon Schools Service (CLCSS) scheme) by 20% over the life of the plan, through the indicative programme of projects in Year 1 of the programme and future projects as identified;

 (iii)  The continued assessment of future projects to bring forward in later phases of the Plan, subject to funding availability; and

 (iv)  To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources to approve the final version of the Carbon Management Plan for publication.