Decision - Carbon Neutral 2030 Programme - Annual Report 2021-22

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

(i)             Noted the progress made on the 2030 Carbon Neutral Programme during 2021-22, as set out in the Annual Report at Appendix 1 and agrees further developments to the Programme in 2022-23 set out in paragraphs 3.8-3.11;

(ii)            Agreed the following capital funding allocations from the £14.000m Carbon Neutral Fund approved at Budget Council in February 2022 for 2022/23 and 2023/24, based on the approach agreed at that committee (set out in paragraph 3.16) for the identified priority carbon neutral capital projects as follows:

· Air Quality – Two Automatic Analyser Stations and continued diffusion tube monitoring: £0.050m in 2022-23 and £0.150m in 2023-24

· Expanding Liveable Neighbourhoods: £1.100m in 2022-23 and

£1.000m in 2023-24

· Carbon reduction measures to operational buildings: £1.500m in 2022-23 and £2.00m in 2023-24 (£1.5m in each year will be on a spend to save basis)

· Carbon Neutral Fund prioritisation process for the remaining £8.200m as set out in paragraphs 3.20 to 3.21;

(iii)          Noted the progress of Carbon Neutral Fund projects in delivery, as set out in paragraphs 3.13-3.15 and agrees the process for the Carbon Neutral Fund in 2022-23, as set out in paragraph 3.20-3.21;

(iv)          Noted that a further report will be brought to Policy & Resources Committee in October 2022 to agree the allocation of Carbon Neutral Fund to projects for delivery in 2022-23 and 2023-24.