Decision details
Resilient Council to Climate Change and Climate Risks
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency, Executive Member for Environment
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To present an opportunity to increase resilience
to climate change and climate risks through Climate Ready’s
Targeted Adaptation Support for Councils programme (TASC).
The Executive Member for Environment is asked to 1) approve City of
York Council (CYC) taking part in the project (if selected), and 2)
to formally recognise operational risks and implications of climate
change on services and how taking a proactive approach makes good
sound business sense.
Decision:
Resolved:
(i) That option 1 be agreed:
· That climate resilience makes good business sense and CYC take advantage of the TASC support (if selected) to ensure CYC is a resilient council to climate change and climate risks.
(ii) That an update report be received in Spring 2016.
Reason: Continue to develop as resilient council to climate change and climate risks
Report author: Jacquie Warren
Publication date: 10/08/2015
Date of decision: 10/08/2015
Decided at meeting: 10/08/2015 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency
Effective from: 13/08/2015
Accompanying Documents:
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