Decision details
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets: Raising Integrity, Consultation – NYC Response.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Managing our Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
That the executive Member for the Environment,
in line with delegated authority, note the North Yorkshire Council
statutory consultation process and;
authorise the submission of the Council’s detailed response
to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero once detailed
officer responses have been collated.
Decision:
Approval to submit a consultation response on
behalf of North Yorkshire Council in response to the Department for
Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Voluntary Carbon and Nature
Markets: Raising Integrity consultation.
Reasons for the decision:
To seek authorisation for North Yorkshire
Council’s response to the consultation to ensure that the
views of North Yorkshire Council are represented in the development
of national policy regarding voluntary carbon and nature markets,
the use of high-integrity, Carbon and Natural Capital.
Alternative options considered:
To do nothing was rejected as this would forgo
the opportunity to influence national policy and ensure local
priorities were reflected.
Publication date: 20/06/2025
Date of decision: 20/06/2025
Accompanying Documents:
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets-Raising Integrity Consultation.pdf
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