Decision - City Climate Change Strategy

2.1       That Cabinet endorses the City Climate Change Strategy set out at Appendix 1.

2.2       That Cabinet agrees the proposed citywide governance framework set out in paragraph 3.4;

2.3       That Cabinet directs service commissioners and heads of delivery to incorporate the aims of the strategy into service compacts and business plans;

2.4       That Cabinet encourages officers working within the City Sustainability Partnership to bring forward appropriate capital funding proposals for consideration where resources allow.

To confirm Cabinet’s commitment to this city strategy. Its endorsement will provide a strong factor in the strategy’s successful implementation.

To agree governance arrangements for this strategy.

To improve and streamline delivery arrangements. It is a complex piece of work, so it is important to build common understanding of the approach in order to stimulate collaborative effort towards a low carbon city adapting well to climate change.

An update of the 2006 Action Plan was evaluated, and it was agreed to step back and develop a framework approach because of the number and range of existing activities, and to focus on the opportunity to draw these together into a more co-ordinated approach, building in improved governance, data development and performance management.