Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

The Council therefore resolves to:Support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill by asking our local MPs to support this Bill in Parliament, writing to the CEE Bill Alliance and calling on the Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy to back the BillTo call upon the government to use COP26 to provide people with clear messages about what they can do themselvesFurther, Calderdale Council resolves to continue to work on climate change and pledges to:• Recognise the disproportionate way in which climate change impacts on the poorest in our communities and those fleeing climate breakdown in other countries• Work with others including young people, other councils, WYCA, our local businesses and environmental organisations to plan how we can collaborate both pre and postCOP26• Investigate how ecological implications can be addressed alongside those for climate and sustainability across the work of the Council• To bolster and continue woodland planting and rewilding in the right places with the right species, especially where this can have a co-benefit of storing carbon• To ensure that addressing the climate and ecological emergencies and nature recovery are strategic priorities for planning policies and design guides for new developments• To limit the use of carbon off-sets as part of the global effort to avoid the worst impacts of climate change• To provide advice to local communities about how to incorporate biodiversity and green infrastructure into Neighbourhood Plans• To work towards a clear set of messages about what residents, the third sector, the wider public sector and local businesses can do to support these efforts to tackle climate change locally and globally.· The feasibility and value of working with Councillors and communities via Ward Forums and Citizen Assemblies to create ward level climate and environment action plans; and To bring forward recommendations for declaring the escalating threats to wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystems an Ecological Emergency together with an appropriate plan of action.· Work with Councillors and communities via Ward Forums and Citizen Assemblies to create ward level climate and environment action plans. · Declare the escalating threats to wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystems an Ecological Emergency

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