Hampshire County Council Amended decision

Cabinet Item 6

31 March 2008

New Climate Change Legislation - A Policy and Strategy Report Re:

Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) In Respect of the County Council's
Built Estate and Street Lighting Arrangements

Report of the Chief Executive

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions were made:

That the Cabinet give approval:

1. For preparatory work to be undertaken in 2008 to establish base line data to be used for carbon trading purposes.

2. To defer making a decision on setting a CO2 emissions target in respect of the corporate property portfolio and street lighting until further work has been carried out to develop the three corporate work streams in decision 5. below.

3. To defer making a decision on setting a CO2 emission reduction target in respect of schools, pending clarification on whether schools are to be mandated into the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme.

4. To appoint the Carbon Trust and its subsidiary companies to work in partnership with the County Council in respect of developing its CRC compliance strategy.

5. To develop the three corporate work streams outlined in the main report to a point that will assist the Cabinet in deciding what the CO2 emission reduction target should be. A further report be presented to the Cabinet in the future.

6. To develop the three corporate work streams, in consultation with the Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel. Recommendations for future investment strategies and projects/programmes of work will be made to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources, in support of reducing the County Council's CO2 emissions from the property portfolio and street lighting operations.

2

Reason

2.1

To enable the development of a compliance strategy for achieving the required Carbon Reduction Commitment relating to the County Council's property portfolio and street lighting operations.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

No other options were considered as the decisions sought are responding to the requirements of new climate change legislation.

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

Not applicable

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

Not applicable

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date:

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