Notice of the above Motion was given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.

 

Councillor Clyde Loakes will move;

Councillor Elizabeth Baptiste will second:

 

This Council notes that:

 

On 8^th October 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and related global greenhouse gas emissions.

 

The report warns that the risk of catastrophic climate change including extreme heat, drought, flooding and climate-related poverty would significantly increase unless global warming could be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

The report authors found that global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate, and say that urgent and unprecedented action is required to meet the target.

 

We have just 11 years to act.

 

This Council recognises that:

 

Over the last ten years Waltham Forest has successfully met the carbon reduction targets set out in the 2008 Climate Change Strategy, which set an overall target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050.

 

There has been a 32% reduction in total emissions between 2005/06 – 2016/17 (the latest year for which figures are available), and a 43% reduction in per-capita carbon emissions. Waltham Forest residents have the second lowest per capita carbon emissions in London.

 

Waltham Forest has for many years been at the forefront of often innovative initiatives to raise awareness, improve our environment and reduce the impact of the Council and resident activities on our planet. These initiatives include:

 

·         The nationally recognised and successful Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme which has contributed to a reduction from 58,000 to just 6,300 households being exposed to illegal levels of emissions; and leading to more people walking and cycling more than they were before

·         Installed significant numbers of solar panels and other local and micro energy creating solutions on Council residential and office accommodation including the Energy Centre at the new Marlowe Road Estate

·         The most ambitious tree planting programme in the borough’s 50 year history

·         Becoming the first Council in the UK to commit to totally divest its pension portfolio from fossil fuels

·         Running ‘Repair Cafes’ to encourage and enable residents to mend items rather than replace them

·         Working with Waltham Forest Friends of the Earth to reduce ‘single use plastics’ from our town centres

·         Worked with the Hubbub and local Transition groups to introduce ‘Community Fridges’

This Council declares:

 

The findings of the October 2018 IPCC report show that we now face a ‘climate emergency’, and that urgent action is required to restrict global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

To join with other Councils in declaring a Climate Emergency.

 

Call on the UK Government to provide the necessary powers and resources to make local action on climate change easier

 

A new Climate Change Strategy will be launched in July that will set out immediate actions to ensure that we maintain our current pace in reducing carbon emissions and more.

 

But we acknowledge that more needs to be done. Tackling climate change can only be a common endeavour; it is not something that we as a council can do alone, we also need residents, businesses and other organisations to share this agenda.

 

We will launch a Climate Change Commission to help shape our local response to this global challenge and to produce a set of policy ‘asks’ for our regional and national politicians. If we are serious about reducing our shared impact on the planet we will all need to work together and act in a way that has not been seen so far.

 

This Council resolves:

 

As we await the outcomes of the Climate Commission Waltham Forest Council we will:

 

·         Begin the roll-out of ‘School Streets’ across the borough to reduce the carbon footprint of the ‘School Run’

·         Review our Waste Collection Offer and pilot new ways to secure increased levels of reduction, reuse, repair, reimagining and recycling.

·         Continue with the delivery of the Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme and the design and policy principles that support it

·         Continue to work with TfL to improve levels of ‘active travel’ and reduce the carbon footprint of the public transport network in Waltham Forest

·         Support the Children’s Portfolio Holder to work with Waltham Forest schools at all levels to embed awareness and teaching of the facts about climate change into their day to day teachings and activities

·         Support both the Housing and Economic Growth Portfolio Holders to bring forward proposals to improve the carbon footprint of current and future housing in Waltham Forest.

Notice of the motion was given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.

 

It was moved by Councillor Loakes, seconded by Councillor Baptiste that:

 

This Council notes that:

 

On 8^th October 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and related global greenhouse gas emissions.

 

The report warns that the risk of catastrophic climate change including extreme heat, drought, flooding and climate-related poverty would significantly increase unless global warming could be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

The report authors found that global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate, and say that urgent and unprecedented action is required to meet the target.

 

We have just 11 years to act.

 

This Council recognises that:

 

Over the last ten years Waltham Forest has successfully met the carbon reduction targets set out in the 2008 Climate Change Strategy, which set an overall target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050.

 

There has been a 32% reduction in total emissions between 2005/06 – 2016/17 (the latest year for which figures are available), and a 43% reduction in per-capita carbon emissions. Waltham Forest residents have the second lowest per capita carbon emissions in London.

 

Waltham Forest has for many years been at the forefront of often innovative initiatives to raise awareness, improve our environment and reduce the impact of the Council and resident activities on our planet. These initiatives include:

 

·      The nationally recognised and successful Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme which has contributed to a reduction from 58,000 to just 6,300 households being exposed to illegal levels of emissions; and leading to more people walking and cycling more than they were before;

·      Installed significant numbers of solar panels and other local and micro energy creating solutions on Council residential and office accommodation including the Energy Centre at the new Marlowe Road Estate;

·      The most ambitious tree planting programme in the borough’s 50 year history;

·      Becoming the first Council in the UK to commit to totally divest its pension portfolio from fossil fuels;

·      Running ‘Repair Cafes’ to encourage and enable residents to mend items rather than replace them;

·      Working with Waltham Forest Friends of the Earth to reduce ‘single use plastics’ from our town centres;

·      Worked with the Hubbub and local Transition groups to introduce ‘Community Fridges.’

This Council declares:

 

The findings of the October 2018 IPCC report show that we now face a ‘climate emergency’, and that urgent action is required to restrict global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

To join with other Councils in declaring a Climate Emergency.

 

Call on the UK Government to provide the necessary powers and resources to make local action on climate change easier

 

A new Climate Change Strategy will be launched in July that will set out immediate actions to ensure that we maintain our current pace in reducing carbon emissions and more.

 

But we acknowledge that more needs to be done. Tackling climate change can only be a common endeavour; it is not something that we as a council can do alone, we also need residents, businesses and other organisations to share this agenda.

 

We will launch a Climate Change Commission to help shape our local response to this global challenge and to produce a set of policy ‘asks’ for our regional and national politicians. If we are serious about reducing our shared impact on the planet we will all need to work together and act in a way that has not been seen so far.

 

This Council resolves:

 

As we await the outcomes of the Climate Commission Waltham Forest Council we will:

 

·      Begin the roll-out of ‘School Streets’ across the borough to reduce the carbon footprint of the ‘School Run’

·      Review our Waste Collection Offer and pilot new ways to secure increased levels of reduction, reuse, repair, reimagining and recycling.

·      Continue with the delivery of the Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme and the design and policy principles that support it

·      Continue to work with TfL to improve levels of ‘active travel’ and reduce the carbon footprint of the public transport network in Waltham Forest

·      Support the Children’s Portfolio Holder to work with Waltham Forest schools at all levels to embed awareness and teaching of the facts about climate change into their day to day teachings and activities

·      Support both the Housing and Economic Growth Portfolio Holders to bring forward proposals to improve the carbon footprint of current and future housing in Waltham Forest.

It was then moved by Councillor James, seconded by Councillor Moss that:

 

This Council notes that:

 

On 8^th October 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and related global greenhouse gas emissions.

 

The report warns that the risk of catastrophic climate change including extreme heat, drought, flooding and climate-related poverty would significantly increase unless global warming could be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

The report authors found that global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate, and say that urgent and unprecedented action is required to meet the target.

 

We have just 11 years to act.

 

This Council recognises that:

 

Over the last ten years Waltham Forest has successfully met the carbon reduction targets set out in the 2008 Climate Change Strategy, which set an overall target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050.

 

There has been a 32% reduction in total emissions between 2005/06 – 2016/17 (the latest year for which figures are available), and a 43% reduction in per-capita carbon emissions. Waltham Forest residents have the second lowest per capita carbon emissions in London.

 

Waltham Forest has for many years been at the forefront of often innovative initiatives to raise awareness, improve our environment and reduce the impact of the Council and resident activities on our planet. These initiatives include:

 

·      The nationally recognised and successful Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme which has contributed to a reduction from 58,000 to just 6,300 households being exposed to illegal levels of emissions. This incorporates Boris Johnson’s Mini-Holland initiative and is leading to more people walking and cycling more than they were before;

·      Installed significant numbers of solar panels and other local and micro energy creating solutions on Council residential and office accommodation including the Energy Centre at the new Marlowe Road Estate;

·      The most ambitious tree planting programme in the borough’s 50 year history;

·      Becoming the first Council in the UK to commit to totally divest its pension portfolio from fossil fuels;

·      Running ‘Repair Cafes’ to encourage and enable residents to mend items rather than replace them;

·      Working with Waltham Forest Friends of the Earth to reduce ‘single use plastics’ from our town centres;

·      Worked with the Hubbub and local Transition groups to introduce ‘Community Fridges.’

This Council declares:

 

The findings of the October 2018 IPCC report show that we now face a ‘climate emergency’, and that urgent action is required to restrict global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

To join with other Councils in declaring a Climate Emergency.

 

Call on the UK Government to provide the necessary powers and resources to make local action on climate change easier We will show our support to the Government which is the greenest in the country’s history and actively encourage them to work with more urgency both nationally and with the International Community.

 

A new Climate Change Strategy will be launched in July that will set out immediate actions to ensure that we maintain our current pace in reducing carbon emissions and more.

 

But we acknowledge that more needs to be done. Tackling climate change can only be a common endeavour; it is not something that we as a council can do alone, we also need residents, businesses and other organisations to share this agenda.

 

We will launch a Climate Change Commission to help shape our local response to this global challenge and to produce a set of policy ‘asks’ for our regional and national politicians. If we are serious about reducing our shared impact on the planet we will all need to work together and act in a way that has not been seen so far.

 

We will also commit to the better monitoring of Nitrogen Oxides and Particulates in the Borough which are produced in higher proportions when traffic is restricted and forced to move at very low speeds.

 

Furthermore, we will commit to a strategy of introducing more electric charge points for hybrid and electric cars and reduce parking fees for such vehicles to demonstrate the Borough’s commitment to promoting cleaner modes of transport

 

This Council resolves:

 

As we await the outcomes of the Climate Commission Waltham Forest Council we will:

 

·      Begin the roll-out of ‘School Streets’ across the borough to reduce the carbon footprint of the ‘School Run’. This will be in consultation of neighbouring streets and the “knock on” effect to traffic will be analysed. We will also further promote “Walking Buses” where practical.

·      Review our Waste Collection Offer and pilot new ways to secure increased levels of reduction, reuse, repair, reimagining and recycling.

·      Continue with the delivery of the Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme and the design and policy principles that support it

·      Continue to work with TfL to improve levels of ‘active travel’ and reduce the carbon footprint of the public transport network in Waltham Forest

·      To write to The Mayor of London demanding a rethink on ULEZ.  Whilst we all agree with the aim of cleaner air, the strategy is too punitive on those who are least able to afford it. We propose that instead of spending £XXXM on enforcing this, the money would be better used in assisting those who need cleaner vehicles.

·      Support the Children’s Portfolio Holder to work with Waltham Forest schools at all levels to embed awareness and teaching of the facts about climate change into their day to day teachings and activities

·      Support both the Housing and Economic Growth Portfolio Holders to bring forward proposals to improve the carbon footprint of current and future housing in Waltham Forest.

Following debate, the amendment in the names of Councillors James and Moss was put to the vote.

 

As a result of the voting, the Mayor declared the amendment LOST.

 

The substantive motion in the names of Councillors Loakes and Baptiste was put to the vote.

 

As a result of the voting, the Mayor declared the amendment CARRIED.

 

It was therefore RESOLVED that:

 

This Council notes that:

 

On 8^th October 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and related global greenhouse gas emissions.

 

The report warns that the risk of catastrophic climate change including extreme heat, drought, flooding and climate-related poverty would significantly increase unless global warming could be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

The report authors found that global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate, and say that urgent and unprecedented action is required to meet the target.

 

We have just 11 years to act.

 

This Council recognises that:

 

Over the last ten years Waltham Forest has successfully met the carbon reduction targets set out in the 2008 Climate Change Strategy, which set an overall target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050.

 

There has been a 32% reduction in total emissions between 2005/06 – 2016/17 (the latest year for which figures are available), and a 43% reduction in per-capita carbon emissions. Waltham Forest residents have the second lowest per capita carbon emissions in London.

 

Waltham Forest has for many years been at the forefront of often innovative initiatives to raise awareness, improve our environment and reduce the impact of the Council and resident activities on our planet. These initiatives include:

 

·      The nationally recognised and successful Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme which has contributed to a reduction from 58,000 to just 6,300 households being exposed to illegal levels of emissions; and leading to more people walking and cycling more than they were before;

·      Installed significant numbers of solar panels and other local and micro energy creating solutions on Council residential and office accommodation including the Energy Centre at the new Marlowe Road Estate;

·      The most ambitious tree planting programme in the borough’s 50 year history;

·      Becoming the first Council in the UK to commit to totally divest its pension portfolio from fossil fuels;

·      Running ‘Repair Cafes’ to encourage and enable residents to mend items rather than replace them;

·      Working with Waltham Forest Friends of the Earth to reduce ‘single use plastics’ from our town centres;

·      Worked with the Hubbub and local Transition groups to introduce ‘Community Fridges.’

This Council declares:

 

The findings of the October 2018 IPCC report show that we now face a ‘climate emergency’, and that urgent action is required to restrict global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C.

 

To join with other Councils in declaring a Climate Emergency.

 

Call on the UK Government to provide the necessary powers and resources to make local action on climate change easier

 

A new Climate Change Strategy will be launched in July that will set out immediate actions to ensure that we maintain our current pace in reducing carbon emissions and more.

 

But we acknowledge that more needs to be done. Tackling climate change can only be a common endeavour; it is not something that we as a council can do alone, we also need residents, businesses and other organisations to share this agenda.

 

We will launch a Climate Change Commission to help shape our local response to this global challenge and to produce a set of policy ‘asks’ for our regional and national politicians. If we are serious about reducing our shared impact on the planet we will all need to work together and act in a way that has not been seen so far.

 

This Council resolves:

 

As we await the outcomes of the Climate Commission Waltham Forest Council we will:

 

·      Begin the roll-out of ‘School Streets’ across the borough to reduce the carbon footprint of the ‘School Run’

·      Review our Waste Collection Offer and pilot new ways to secure increased levels of reduction, reuse, repair, reimagining and recycling.

·      Continue with the delivery of the Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme and the design and policy principles that support it

·      Continue to work with TfL to improve levels of ‘active travel’ and reduce the carbon footprint of the public transport network in Waltham Forest

·      Support the Children’s Portfolio Holder to work with Waltham Forest schools at all levels to embed awareness and teaching of the facts about climate change into their day to day teachings and activities

Support both the Housing and Economic Growth Portfolio Holders to bring forward proposals to improve the carbon footprint of current and future housing in Waltham Forest.