The Cabinet had before it a * report of the Corporate Manager for Property, Leisure and Climate Change providing Members with a copy of the Interim Devon Carbon Plan that was out for public consultation.
The Cabinet Member for Climate Change outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation providing the following information:
· The background to the plan which identified the evidence gathering that had taken place, the consultation period, the proposed citizens assembly and the production of the final plan
· How the plan was designed for everybody, which created a roadmap for Devon and outlined barriers and opportunities
· The themes within the plan
· The 8 main objectives of the plan
· Details of how might MDDC be well placed to contribute to the plan and the opportunities that would work within Mid Devon
· The feedback that would be provided to the Carbon Plan team
Consideration was given to:
· Farming initiatives
· The pros and cons of anaerobic digesters which included transport issues and the impact of those on the climate
· The costs of achieving the plan
· How the Cabinet Member for Climate Change could liaise with other groups to further her work
· How supermarkets in Cornwall were working with local producers to sell local products
· The continued use of plastics on supermarket products
RESOLVED that the feedback from the Environment Policy Development Group on the Interim Devon Carbon Plan be AGREED and that feedback be submitted to the Devon Climate Emergency Partnership.
(Proposed by Cllr B A Moore and seconded by Cllr Miss E Wainwright)
Reason for decision – to provide feedback as part of the consultation process
Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes)