Tameside Council – Declaration of a Climate Emergency
TAMESIDE COUNCIL agrees to:
- Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’ that requires urgent action.
- To continue to build on the work of the Tameside 2018 Green Summit.
- Make the Council’s operations net-zero carbon in line with the GM commitment to do so by 2038.
- Support and work with all other relevant agencies towards making the entire area zero carbon within the same timescale
- Request that the Carbon Reduction Panel continue to consider the impact of climate change and the environment when reviewing Council’s policies and strategies.
- Continue to work with ‘Just Transition’ as a just transition for the Greater Manchester Pension Fund is key to the UK’s success in building a zero-carbon and resilient economy in a sustainable way that supports an inclusive economy, with a particular focus on workers and communities in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, which stated ‘the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities’ and the Funds fiduciary duties.
- Will play an active part in Greater Manchester Combined Authority to achieve net zero carbon across Greater Manchester and commit to supporting the Mayor to deliver this challenging ambition for the region