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Jersey Youth Parliament's Climate Change Report: Response of the Minister for the Environment

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A decision made 1 December 2022:

Decision Reference:  MD-ENV-2022-773

Public

Subject: Ministerial response to the Jersey Youth Parliament's Climate Change Report

 

Report Title: Minister for the Environment’s response to the recommendations from the Jersey Youth Parliament’s final report (August 2022) into Climate Change

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the attached report in response to the Climate Change campaign group of the Youth Parliament and instructed officers to arrange for the report to be presented to the States.

Reason for Decision(s):

The Minister wished to respond to the recommendations of the aforementioned Youth Parliament Group.

Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications from the publication of this response.

 

Action Required: The Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the report to be presented to the States.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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