Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Climate Change Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 5 December 2023 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance

Business

1. Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/ Aithris Fhollaiseachd

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

4. Net Zero Strategy – Action Plan Progress Report
Ro-innleachd Neoni Lom – Aithisg Adhartais Plana-gnìomha

There is circulated Report No CCC/19/23 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note progress to date;
ii.  consider and comment on the draft Thematic Group Action Plans;
iii. note new actions identified by the Net Zero Programme Board; and 
iv.  discuss and agree the approach to costing the Action Plan.

5. Raising awareness of external funding opportunities
A’ togail aire mu chothroman maoineachaidh on taobh a-muigh

There is circulated Report No CCC/20/23 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive.

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.

6. Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Delivery Plan
Ro-innleachd agus Plana Lìbhrigidh Ionadail Teasa agus Èifeachdais Lùtha

There is circulated Report No CCC/21/23 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive.

Appendix 1 of the report will follow.

The Committee is invited to agree to recommend to Full Council approval of the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan.

7. Annual Report Under Public Bodies Climate Change Duties 2022/23
Aithisg Bhliadhnail fo Dhleastanasan Atharrachadh Gnàth-shìde nam Buidhnean Poblach 2022/23

There is circulated Report No CCC/22/23 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive.

The Committee is invited to note the Highland Council’s return submitted for reporting year 2022/23 under the Public Bodies Climate Change Duties.