Councillor Bernie Mooney introduced a report that provided the latest annual update on climate change activity in Wirral which had been requested by the Cabinet.  The report provided an overview of the new UN Paris Agreement on Climate Change and introduced the Paris Pledge for Action – an initiative through which organisations could confirm their support for the new UN framework.  It documented the activities of the Wirral Climate Group, introduced the Group’s second annual progress report on the Wirral climate change strategy 2014 - 19, and the latest version of the “rolling” action plan to advance the strategy’s implementation.

The Cabinet noted that climate strategy supported the delivery of 17 of the 20 pledges in the Wirral Plan.

Appended to the report was:

Appendix 1   The Paris Pledge for Action

Appendix 2   Wirral Climate Change Strategy 2014 – 2019 2^nd Annual   Progress Report July 2016

Appendix 3  Climate Change Strategy Action Plan, August   2016 version

Councillor Mooney informed that school children were being persuaded to look after their environment and a Wirral School had been nominated for a national award for the environmental work it carried out with its pupils.

Councillor George Davies proposed that the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan be considered by the Cabinet on an annual basis so that Members could keep abreast of progress being made.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the second annual progress report on the climate strategy and the latest version of the rolling action plan be noted, endorsed and used to fulfil the Council’s commitments to public reporting;

(2)  Wirral Council will sign the Paris Pledge for Action in support of the UN Paris Agreement on Climate Change; and

(3)  the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan be presented to the Cabinet on an annual basis so that Members can be updated on progress.