1.
Acknowledge that there is a ‘Climate
Emergency’.
2.
Seek to make the County of Wiltshire carbon neutral
by 2030.
3.
Requests and supports the work of Overview and
Scrutiny to set up a task group of the Environment Select Committee
to develop recommendations and a plan to achieve this pledge along
with undertaking a carbon / renewables audit.
4.
Call on Westminster to provide the powers and
resources to make the 2030 target possible.
5.
Work with other local government authorities (both
within the UK and internationally) to determine and implement best
practice methods to limit Global Warming to less than
1.5°C.
6.
Continue to work with partners in the private sector
and civil society across the County and region to deliver this new
goal through all relevant strategies and plans.
7.
Report to Full Council on a six-monthly basis with
the actions the Council is taking and will take to address this
emergency and reporting these against the Carbon / Renewables
Baseline audit.