To advise Cabinet on policies, actions
and resources required to deliver on the Council’s climate
change and environmental ambitions, and to provide updates on
progress towards achieving agreed targets and outcomes.
This will include, but not be limited
to:
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Considering, taking account of available evidence and best
practice,innovations and best practice for zero carbon,
climate resilience and environmental sustainability, and
recommending appropriate actions
·
Investigating specific climate and
environment-related issues and, where appropriate, organising
informal Member workshops to review the evidence and
recommendations
·
Reviewing the development of Council strategies and
roadmaps/action plans for carbon reductions, climate resilience,
biodiversity and environmental
sustainability; making recommendations for
their adoption; updating Cabinet on progress with implementation
and recommending any mitigating actions necessary
·
Reviewing relevant strategic policies, decisions, future plans, corporate budgets and green
investments to ensure that they are in line with a shift to zero
carbon and environmental sustainability taking
account also of fairness
and cost implications
·
Reviewingdevelopment of new Greater Cambridge Local
Plan to ensure it fulfills its role in bringing forward net zero
carbon development together with biodiversity and green spaces,
particularly in new housing and infrastructure, as well as ensuring
that new development can adapt to our changing climate
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Providing
leadership
on climate change and
sustainability, working with partners, as appropriate, to deliver
the Council’s targets, including public sector, academia,
communities, farming and
businesses
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Promoting and facilitating the Zero Carbon Communities network,
sharing information, guidance and best practice for Parish Councils
and local community groups wanting to help shift towards zero
carbon lifestyle
·
Reviewing the internal operations of the Council with a view
to promoting zero carbon and sustainability, adopting best practice
and strengthening the Council’s
environmental performance, with a view to being an ‘exemplar council’?
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Influencing and interpreting county, regional and national policy
for the benefit of South Cambridgeshire?
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Making
recommendations
on bids for funding
relating to climate change, tree planting and the protection and
enhancement of nature.