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City of York Council |
Committee Minutes |
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Meeting |
Decision Session - Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency |
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Date |
12 September 2023 |
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Present |
Councillors Kent and Ravilious |
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Apologies
Officers Present |
None
Shaun Gibbons, Head of Carbon Reduction |
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5. Declarations of Interest
The Executive Members were asked to declare, at this point in the meeting, any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests or any prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interest they might have in respect of the business on the agenda.
None were declared.
6. Minutes
Resolved: That the minutes of the Decision Session held on 05 July 2023 be approved as a correct record.
7. Public Participation
It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the session under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.
8. Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission Climate Pledge
The Head of Carbon Reduction presented a report which outlined the proposal for City of York Council to become a signatory to the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission’s Climate Pledge.
It was
Resolved:
i. That the City of York Council becoming a signatory to the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission’s Climate Action Pledge be approved.
Reason: Demonstrate leadership in tackling the climate and nature emergency and reaffirm the council’s commitment for York to be carbon neutral.
Cllr J Kent, Executive Member
[The meeting started at 10.00 am and finished at 10.04 am].