INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS Amendment
Climate emergency four years
on
That the relevant changes are made
to the recommendations as shown below in strikethrough
and bold italics:
This council notes:
1. The city council declared a climate and biodiversity emergency in December 2018 [1]
2. That following dramatic weather events over the autumn, it is clear that climate change isn’t just coming – it is here and has already had an impact on the city such as with localised flooding.
3. The council’s Carbon Neutral Programme's focus onCarbon Reduction, Climate Adaptation and Conserving & Enhancing Biodiversity and the annual report showing our performance [2]
4. Information made available on the council website on the action being taken on the climate and biodiversity emergency, including the recent annual report (Link: Appendix 1 Annual Report 2021-22 FINAL covers.pdf (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
5. The work of the Brighton Chamber to encouraging business to become net zero champions [3]
Therefore, resolves
to request:
6. Consider publicity through local media:-
(a) Of the Council’s actions to address the climate and biodiversity emergency;
(b) That the council contributes less than 2% of the city’s carbon emissions and advertising the support available to businesses to cut transport emissions, such as the e-cargo bike accelerator project.
6.The
Chief Executive to write to businesses and third sector
organisations in the city, highlighting:-
(a)
The
Council’s actions to address the climate and biodiversity
emergency;
(b)
That
the council contributes less than 2% of the city’s carbon
emissions and advertising the support available to businesses to
cut transport emissions, such as the e-cargo bike accelerator
project.
7. Research additional funding streams available to councils, businesses and third sector organisations to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency.
7.
The Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for
environment, food and rural affairs asking them to provide further
funding to councils, businesses and third sector organisations to
tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency, calling upon the
government to publish a full set of environmental performance
indicators.
Proposed by: Cllr Fishleigh Seconded by: Cllr Janio
Recommendations to read if carried:
This council notes:
1. The city council declared a climate and biodiversity emergency in December 2018 [1]
2. That following dramatic weather events over the autumn, it is clear that climate change isn’t just coming – it is here and has already had an impact on the city such as with localised flooding.
3. The council’s Carbon Neutral Programme's focus on Carbon Reduction, Climate Adaptation and Conserving & Enhancing Biodiversity and the annual report showing our performance [2]
4. Information made available on the council website on the action being taken on the climate and biodiversity emergency, including the recent annual report (Link: Appendix 1 Annual Report 2021-22 FINAL covers.pdf (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
5. The work of the Brighton Chamber to encouraging business to become net zero champions [3]
Therefore, resolves to:
6. Consider publicity through local media:-
(a) Of the Council’s actions to address the climate and biodiversity emergency;
(b) That the council contributes less than 2% of the city’s carbon emissions and advertising the support available to businesses to cut transport emissions, such as the e-cargo bike accelerator project.
7. Research additional funding streams available to councils, businesses and third sector organisations to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency.