Decision details

RECOMMENDED:  That the motion be rejected.

Reason for Decision:

- The borough council is already taking timely actions to reduce emissions.

- The borough council is not the body vested with the authority within its

jurisdiction to tackle all areas of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk emissions.

- The Dutch Supreme Court Judgement (Urgenda v The State of the

Netherlands) does not bind the UK courts or government but may be of

persuasive influence.

- The acceptance or rejection of this motion will not be determinative of the

extent to which the Urgenda case impacts the borough council.