Issue - decisions

Denise Ludlam, Climate Change Officer introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, giving an update on the Council’s Climate Change Engagement Plan, Action Plan and approach to monitoring and reporting on progress of the delivery of the Council’s Climate Change Strategy: Achieving Net Zero (2021-2025) and overarching carbon reduction targets.  The report was supported with a presentation made by Ms Ludlum.

The Plan set out how the Council would engage with its communities to establish and agree delivery mechanisms and communicate crucial climate messages and information to Derbyshire’s residents and businesses and had been developed and supported by the Corporate Management Team and the Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, Culture and Tourism and Climate Change, and Leader of the Council, Councillor Barry Lewis.

The Action Plan focussed on the priority actions, those that were likely to have the biggest positive impact on emissions reduction and those that required the most immediate action and implementation.  Other projects and initiatives may be added to the Action Plan and monitored accordingly.  The Plan would be reviewed and updated in full on a quarterly basis.

Mechanisms for monitoring and reporting on progress and delivery of the Strategy were detailed.  Progress against a range of Deliverables and Measures within Service Plans were reported on a quarterly basis.