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Matter for
Decision
The
report provided an update on progress during 2014/15 on actions to deliver the
three strategic objectives of the City Council’s current Climate Change
Strategy, which covers a five year period from 2012/13 to 2015/2016. As part of this,
the report included an update on progress in implementing the Council’s Carbon
Management Plan. The Plan sat under the Strategy and played a key role in
achieving its first strategic objective, which was to reduce carbon emissions
from the City Council’s estate and operations.
The report also
provided an update on the position of the Climate Change Fund, which provided
support to projects that help to reduce the Council’s own carbon emissions
and/or manage climate change risks to Council staff and property.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources
The Executive
Councillor:
i.
Noted
the progress achieved during 2014/15 in implementing the Climate Change
Strategy and the Carbon Management Plan.
ii.
Noted
the Climate Change Fund Status Report.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Strategy and Partnership Manager regarding the Annual Climate Change
Strategy Report.
The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:
i.
Expressed concerns that the Carbon management plan
had encouraged many projects but appeared to show few completions.
ii.
Suggested that there were better ways of presenting
carbon usage data which would add to the decision making process.
In response to Members’ questions the Director of Environment, the Head
of Strategic Housing and the Strategy and Partnership
Manager stated the following:
i.
The Code for Sustainable Homes had been
discontinued and would no longer be available for Planning Policy. However, the
planning department would continue to encourage high standards
ii.
Cambridge City Council had joined the Good Homes
Alliance which would encourage high standards.
iii.
Some projects had been reconsidered or rephased as new information or initiatives became available.
iv.
Information on carbon use was audited and the
results published.
v.
Previous problems of recording accurate energy
usage had been addressed and systems were now in place to provide an accurate
base line measurement.
Councillor M. Smart undertook to supply
Officer’s with useful contacts at Bath University who were working in this
field.
The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations.