Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Climate Change Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 28 August 2024 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.    Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh 

The Committee is invited to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 27 June 2024 have not been exercised in relation to the business of the Climate Change Committee.

4.    Net Zero Programme and Thematic Group Leads Update                                                                                     
Prògram Neoni Lom agus Cunntas às Ùr mu Stiùirichean Bhuidhnean Cuspaireil

There is circulated Report No CCC/12/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    consider and agree the project brief templates as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and
ii.    note this is an iterative process and further project brief templates will be brought to the Climate Change Committee for consideration.

5.    Net Zero – Communications and Engagement
Conaltradh agus Com-pàirteachadh

There is circulated Report No CCC/13/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    agree to recommend that the Council approve the Net Zero Communications and Engagement Strategy; and
ii.    note the Net Zero Ambassador Network will be crucial to the successful delivery of the Communications and Engagement Strategy.

6.    Training
Trèanadh

There is circulated Report No CCC/14/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to note the content and delivery of the Climate Solutions Workshop.

7.    Highland Adapts Progress Report
Aithisg Adhartais mun Ghàidhealtachd a’ Freagarrachadh

There is circulated Report No CCC/15/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to note the report and activities achieved by Highland Adapts to date, as well as the future work schedule as detailed in sections 6 and 7 of the report.

8.    Circular Economy
Eaconamaidh Chearacallach

There is circulated Report No CCC/16/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the requirement to align the Circular Principles identified in the Council’s Net Zero Strategy with the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill; and
ii.    agree to support the approach to align and embed Circular Economy Principles into the Council’s Day to day operations.

9.    Net Zero Audit and Survey Programme Update
Sgrùdadh Neoni Lom agus Prògram Suirbhidh

There is circulated Report No CCC/17/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.    the proposed programme of works; and
ii.    the resulting indicative report deliverables.

10.    Climate Change Performance Monitoring Report Q1 2024/25
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Coileanaidh Atharrachadh Gnàth-shìde R1 2024/25

There is circulated Report No CCC/18/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the Service’s performance information.