Council

Date of meeting 15 December 2022

Agenda Item 67

 


 

 

  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.