Issue - decisions
Carbon Action Plan
08/03/2024 - Carbon Action Plan
Councillor Andrew Prosser, Executive Member for Climate Change, introduced the report, which presented the West Oxfordshire District Council Carbon Action Plan proposed to be adopted and resourced by the Council from April 2024.
The Executive Member stated that the Executive had received a recommendation from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which requested that Carbon training be provided to Members, to help inform decision making and communication on carbon reduction.
The Executive Member highlighted that, following discussions with councillors, climate teams, monitoring officers and a Climate Literacy Experience Workshop with 20 other Local Authorities within the Net Zero Living Programme, a proposal for a blended approach to Councillor engagement and training on carbon and climate was being produced for consideration by the Publica Councils.
Councillor Andrew Prosser proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendation as listed on the report, with an additional recommendation agreed to by the Executive, whereby training on carbon and climate literacy for Members would take place, to inform decision making and communication on carbon reduction.
This was seconded by Councillor Lidia Arciszewska, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Executive.
The Executive Resolved to:
- Approve the West Oxfordshire District Council Carbon Action Plan to deliver on the Council’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030;
- Agree that member training on carbon and climate literacy will take place to inform decision making and communication on carbon reduction.