Decision details
Environmental Policy Refresh 2021
Decision Maker: Deputy City Mayor - Transport, Clean Air and Climate Emergency
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To update the council’s Environmental Policy which sets out the council’s goals for protecting and improving the environment and supporting Leicester to become a carbon-neutral and climate adapted city.
Decision:
To approve the city council’s updated Environmental Policy and publish it on the council’s website.
Reasons for the decision:
The council’s existing Environmental Policy was last updated in 2016. An updated version is required to reflect the council’s declaration of a climate emergency, it’s adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and other changes to the council’s environment-related work.
Alternative options:
The option of not updating the policy was rejected, as the existing policy is out of date and does not reflect the council’s current approach and practices.
Publication date: 22/09/2021
Date of decision: 22/09/2021
Effective from: 30/09/2021
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