Issue - meetings

Executive Summary

This paper presents the following reports:

·       the revised Environmental Charter

·       a draft decarbonisation strategy, proposed to replace the Council’s Net Zero Strategy

·       a draft decarbonisation action plan to support the strategy until March 2027

·       the Carbon Footprint Report 24/25

Options considered

These reports have been prepared using best practice in keeping with the Council’s declaration of a climate emergency and Net Zero targets

Consultation(s)

These reports have been developed following discussion with key Cabinet members, senior management and other relevant officers

Recommendations

To recommend to Full Council:

• To adopt the revisions to the Environmental Charter
• To adopt the Decarbonisation Strategy and associated action plan.

Cabinet:

• to note the contents of the carbon footprint report for 24/25.

Reasons for recommendations

To provide the Council with up-to-date documentation and a clear direction to meet its climate goals in support of the declaration of a climate emergency.

To support the corporate plan theme: Continue our journey to Net Zero and associated objectives

To meet the audit recommendations

Background papers

Wards affected

All

Cabinet member(s)

Cllr Adam Varley

Contact Officer

Kate Rawlings, Climate and Environmental Policy Manager

Kate.rawlings@north-norfolk.gov.uk