The Climate Change Corporate Panel
Overview
Redbridge responded to the increasing public concern and extensive scientific evidence on climate change by unanimously passing a climate emergency declaration at a meeting of the Full Council on 20 June 2019. Acknowledging the council’s role as a leader, major local employer and partner with the local community we wanted to ensure that we are doing all we could to change this path.
The council committed to working towards making Redbridge Council carbon neutral by 2030, carbon zero by 2050, and, ensuring all council assets, existing and new, are as energy efficient as possible.
To carry out this work and review the next steps within Redbridge, a Corporate Panel of Councillors was set-up and chaired by Councillor Bert Jones. The Panel ran between January 2020 and August 2020. A copy of the Corporate Panel’s final recommendations can be found on the council's webpage.
Membership of the Corporate Panel
- Councillor Bert Jones (Chair)
- Councillor Saima Ahmed(Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Jo Blackman
- Councillor Namreen Chaudhry
- Councillor Saira Jamil
- Councillor Robin Turbefield
- Councillor Linda Huggett
Overview of the presentations received
The Panel spoke with public bodies, academics, and, third and private sector experts to understand what work was already underway in Redbridge and how we could reduce emissions further.
The table below provides an overview of the presentations received by the Climate Change Corporate Panel. If you would like to view a copy of the presentations or reports received by the Panel please contact engagement@redbridge.gov.uk
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Date |
Theme |
Speakers |
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Tuesday 11 February |
Scoping |
UK100 Engie Camden Council |
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Wednesday 11 March |
Waste |
Eunomia East London Waste Authority |
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Tuesday 20 May |
Engagement and Green Audit |
Eunomia |
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Monday June 8th |
Property and Energy |
Gbolade Design Studios Useful Projects Carbon Trust |
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Tuesday July 7th |
Cleaner Journeys |
Cenex TfL Prof. McMahon, University of Warwick |
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Thursday July 23rd |
Community Leadership |
South East London Community Energy Eunomia |
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Monday August 10th |
Biodiversity and Covid-19 |
Cllr Donovan – Chair of The Biodiversity Task and Finish Group Public Health Redbridge |
