Issue - decisions

(1)  To note the positive progress and achievements over the last year on implementation of the Council’s Climate Strategy.  This is summarised in the Climate Progress Report, at Annex 1, which includes a range of climate and nature case studies and the annual carbon performance dashboard for the whole area. 

(2)  To note the particular progress made in understanding renewable energy in Bath and North East Somerset and in the development of the delivery pipeline shown in the renewables section of the Climate Progress Report, at Annex 1.

(3)  To note the Climate Action Plan and Route-map to 2030, at Annex 2.

(4)  To note the updated Climate Strategy, at Annex 3

(5)  To note the development of the Ecological Emergency Action Plan, at Annex 4

(6)  To note that the ambition on nature recovery contained in the Ecological Emergency Action Plan will only be fully realised with external investment and through working in partnership.

(7)  To approve the Climate Annual Report and the new Ecological Emergency Action Plan, before submission of the report package to full Council on 16 March 2023.