*RESOLVED –

That it be recommended to Full Council that:

1.   The proposed Climate Change Action Plan, as detailed in Appendix A of the officer’s report, to support the Council to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and Chesterfield Borough by 2050 be approved.

2.   A new post of Climate Change / Sustainability Officer be established.

3.   The Council allocates a sum of £100,000 per annum in each of the next three financial years to support the Council’s work on Climate Change.

4.   The proposal for the Council to collaborate with the other district / borough councils in Derbyshire and Derbyshire County Council as part of a county-wide approach to tackling Climate Change and, in parallel, further work with Nottingham City Council to better understand the carbon footprint of the Council and Chesterfield Borough be supported.

5.   The Deputy Leader be granted delegated authority in consultation with the Cabinet Member – Health and Wellbeing to approve the action plan updates to ensure the plan remains current and relevant.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

1.   To ensure that the legislative requirement for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 can be met.

2.   To provide the Council with a realistic and costed approach to achieving its ambition to be carbon neutral Council by 2030.

3.   To ensure that the Council gives effect to the Notice of Motion passed at a Full Council meeting in July 2019 to enable Chesterfield to become a low carbon, resilient and sustainable borough.