The Head of Environment and Climate Emergency, Mike Cockburn, introduced this report which was the first annual Carbon Budget Performance Report and covered the 2020/21 financial year. It showed actual emissions compared against the 2020/21 Carbon Budget Target. This allowed the Council to measure progress towards its target of carbon net zero by 2030 as included in the Environment and Climate Emergency Policy. The Carbon Budget Target for 2020/21 was 10,349 tonnes CO2e and actual emissions were 9,424 tonnes CO2e. The reduction in emissions was achieved because of reduced use of Council assets due to the pandemic. Emissions associated with use of electrical energy had also reduced because of continuing ‘decarbonisation’ of national grid electricity.

Resolved –

That Carbon Budget Performance Report 2020/21 be noted.