Agenda item

Joint report of the Director of Innovation & Growth, Director of the Built Environment and Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered a late joint report of the Director of Innovation & Growth, Director of the Built Environment and Director of Open Spaces relating to the Climate Action Briefing Implementation. The Director of Open Spaces introduced the report and outlined the intention of the three directors to combine resources to more effectively tackle carbon emissions and increase resilience to changed weather patterns. In addition, the Director highlighted the importance of Open Spaces Department to this work through carbon offsetting and noted the City’s target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

A Member of the Committee noted that the Scope 3 emissions would be the most challenging for the City of London Corporation to combat and stated that an increased importance on sustainability would be need for construction within the City of London.

RESOLVED- That: -

1. The robust approach taken and current position of developing a Climate Action Strategy for both the Square Mile and the City of London Corporation be noted; and
2. That the reprioritisation of 2019-20 Open Spaces (£75,000) budget to cover the costs of the consultancy support required to deliver the Climate Action Briefing be approved.