Birmingham City Council financial challenges - time to Reset

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Addressing climate change

On 11 June 2019 the council declared a climate emergency and made the commitment to take action to reduce the city’s carbon emissions and limit climate change. The ambition was set for the council and city to become net zero carbon by 2030, or as soon as possible thereafter as a ‘just transition’ allows – ensuring we protect and bring our communities with us. This is the city’s ‘route to zero’ (R20).

In 25 June 2019 the council’s cabinet agreed to add a new priority to the Council Plan which states that Birmingham will be a city that takes a leading role in tackling climate change. This commitment will embed climate action in the council’s decision-making process to make sure that all service areas contribute to the R20 journey.

Responding to the climate emergency presents us with an opportunity for positive change for the city. Bold climate action can deliver many benefits such as better health and wellbeing, improved air quality, economic savings for individuals and businesses, new jobs, less congestion on our roads, and cleaner and greener places.

The Route to Zero (R20) Taskforce was created in autumn 2019 and brings together Members and officers from the council and representatives from the West Midlands Combined Authority, the NHS, higher education, business, faith communities, the third sector, young climate strikers, climate campaigners, and other key partners and stakeholders.

Taskforce meetings that are held at the Council House can either be viewed live or after the meeting has taken place via the council’s webcast link. These meetings are open to the public to attend.

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