To approve the council’s new Carbon Management Plan which sets out the council’s approach to deliver carbon neutrality by 2030/31 and sets an interim target of a 75% reduction of the council’s own carbon emissions by 2025/26.

That:

(a)       the Carbon Management Plan (2020/21 – 2025/26) which sets out an interim target for the council to reduce its organisational carbon emissions by 75%, based on 2008/09 levels by 2025/26 is approved.

1.         Not to approve a new carbon management plan

·         This would negatively impact the council’s ability to deliver the policy commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030/31.

2.         To approve a carbon management plan with an alternative interim target for 2025/26.

·         The proposed interim target for 75% reduction has been recommended based on the balance of setting an ambitious, yet deliverable target.