Issue - meetings

This report presents the latest York Emissions Report Inventory (2024) for the reporting year 2021. The data is used to monitor progress against the council ambition to achieve net zero carbon for the city by 2030.

Resolved: That the Executive Member approved the York Emissions Inventory Report for publication.

Reason: To provide transparency of progress against the ambition for York to be net zero by 2030 in line with the Council Plan’s Key Performance Indicator.

The Head of Carbon Reduction presented the report and noted that the data evidenced within the report related to previous years due to the time constraints of receiving the data. Consequently, efforts taken this year to reduce emissions would not be demonstrated within the data seen in this report.

In 2021/22 a 5% increase in emissions was seen on the previous year which could be linked to the increase of residents going back to work following pandemic restrictions. However, emissions levels had not reverted to pre-2020 levels following the lifting of these pandemic restrictions.

It was reported that similar data had been seen in other areas of the country, and that further action was required to meet net zero targets.

Resolved: That the Executive Member approved the York Emissions Inventory Report for publication.

Reason: To provide transparency of progress against the ambition for York to be net zero by 2030 in line with the Council Plan’s Key Performance Indicator.