A report asked Members to consider and approve the proposed Financial Appraisal for the BBC Net Zero Carbon 2030 Target by the Council and agree the next steps in developing the Council’s response to Climate Change.

The report identified a potential 93% reduction in carbon emissions for the Council corporate, housing, waste fleet and managed services, falling from 1,699tCO2e for the baseline 2018/19 year to 118tCO2e in 2030.

Following a full discussion, Cllr Aspinell MOVED and Cllr Fulcher SECONDED the recommendation in the report. A vote was taken and it was RESOLVED that:

Members are asked to recommend to the Finance, Assets, Investment and Recovery Committee:

R1. To continue procuring green/zero carbon electricity tariff for Council properties.

R2. To allocate an additional £120,000 revenue budget for the purchase of the of green diesel (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) for the Council fleet vehicles, currently using mineral diesel.

R3. To allocate £63,178 of capital funding to deliver energy-saving improvement to Council assets as set out in the report.