Issue - meetings

Report ES12122

The Council’s Carbon Management Programme (CMP) and Carbon Management Fund (CMF) had been established by the Executive in October 2008 to help reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. This was now the fourth annual report, summarising the Council’s progress in reducing its energy consumption and carbon footprint in 2011/12.

It was noted that emissions from Bromley Mytime buildings had increased between 2010/11 and 2011/12, but it was confirmed that these costs were recovered from Mytime.

RESOLVED that

(1) The contribution of all Council departments in achieving an 18% reduction (6,637t) in emissions and £389k avoided spend over the past four years (against the 2006/2007 baseline) be noted.

(2) Continuing action to reduce emissions and costs be approved with the aim of achieving:

(a) the 25%  emissions reduction target by the end of March 2013;
(b) future efficiencies (as in section 3.34 of the report), as advised by the Programme Board.

(3) An annual progress report be received in one year’s time, detailing 2012/13 performance and how the Council ultimately performed against its five-year, 25% reduction ambition.