Liverpool has declared that the planet earth is facing a Climate Change Emergency.
At a special full council meeting in Liverpool Town Hall, Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson led a debate on the impending global ecological disaster and called on all political parties to come together to rise to the challenge of making Liverpool a net zero carbon city by 2030.
Last night’s debate was captured live and can be revisited here: http://liverpool.gov.uk/climateaction
The full council voted unanimously to declare the emergency, with the declaration formally signed by the Mayor and party leaders, and to establish a Climate Change Select Committee to look at four key themes:
- Transport and Air Quality
- Buildings and the Built Environment
- Waste, Recycling and Energy
- Low Carbon Economy
Councillor Laura Robertson-Collins was also appointed Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainability.