Decision - Carbon Neutral 2030 Programme - Annual Report 2021-22

This report presents an Annual Report for the Carbon Neutral 2030 Programme. The Annual Report includes updates on carbon emissions from the Council and the city; council actions and projects to cut emissions and enhance biodiversity; and consideration of next steps and further development of the Programme.

RESOLVED : That the Committee – (i) Noted the progress made on the 2030 Carbon Neutral Programme during 2021-22, as set out in the Annual Report at Appendix 1 and agrees further developments to the Programme in 2022-23 set out in paragraphs 3.8-3.11; (ii) Agreed the following capital funding allocations from the £ 14.000m Carbon Neutral Fund approved at Budget Council in February 2022 for 2022/23 and 2023/24, based on the approach agreed at that committee (set out in paragraph 3.16) for the identified priority carbon neutral capital projects as follows: · Air Quality – Two Automatic Analyser Stations and continued diffusion tube monitoring: £ 0.050m in 2022-23 and £ 0.150m in 2023-24 · Expanding Liveable Neighbourhoods: £ 1.100m in 2022-23 and £ 1.000m in 2023-24 · Carbon reduction measures to operational buildings: £ 1.500m in 2022-23 and £ 2.00m in 2023-24 (£ 1.5m in each year will be on a spend to save basis) · Carbon Neutral Fund prioritisation process for the remaining £ 8.200m as set out in paragraphs 3.20 to 3.21; (iii) Noted the progress of Carbon Neutral Fund projects in delivery, as set out in paragraphs 3.13-3.15 and agrees the process for the Carbon Neutral Fund in 2022-23, as set out in paragraph 3.20-3.21; (iv) Noted that a further report will be brought to Policy & Resources Committee in October 2022 to agree the allocation of Carbon Neutral Fund to projects for delivery in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

The committee considered progress during 2021-22 on Brighton & Hove City Council’s 2030 Carbon Neutral Programme and plans for 2022-23. It agreed priority allocations from the £14 million Carbon Neutral Fund, including funding for air quality monitoring, Liveable Neighbourhoods and carbon reduction measures in operational buildings, with the remaining funding subject to a prioritisation process.