1.  That the reported figures for CO₂ emissions from the Council’s operations during 2008/09 are noted as indicating a 3.48% increase from the previous year but a 10.16% decrease since the baseline year, 2006/07.

2.  That a Carbon Reduction Action Plan be established to reduce energy and fuel use in order to reduce costs and achieve at least 3% reduction in CO₂ emissions from Council operations.

3.  That bids are put forward for the new Salix Energy Efficiency Loans Scheme, to fund some early actions on carbon reduction.

4.  That the data used for the report of the Assistant Director of Development and Community Strategy comes from a variety of sources, and is mostly generated or collected for purposes other than carbon reporting be noted.