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 29 January 2025 at 2.00 pm.

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
Chief Officer – Legal and Corporate 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 Programme
Prògram Neoni Lom

i. Net Zero Programme Update
Fios às Ùr mu Phrògram Neoni Lom

There is circulated Report No CCC/1/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  scrutinise and note progress to date as outlined in the report and Appendix 1 of the report; and 
ii. agree to recommend to the Council the approval of the project brief templates in Appendix 2 of the report for inclusion in the Council’s Net Zero Programme.

ii. Net Zero Thematic Group Update – Waste
Fios às Ùr mu Bhuidheann Chuspaireil Neoni Lom – Sgudal

There is circulated Report No CCC/2/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to consider and note the progress of actions by the Waste Thematic Group.

iii. Net Zero Thematic Group Update – Procurement and Community Wealth Building  
Fios às Ùr mu Bhuidheann Chuspaireil Neoni Lom – Solarachadh agus Togail Saidhbhreas Coimhearsnachd         

There is circulated Report No CCC/3/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to consider and note the progress of actions by the Procurement and Community Wealth Building Thematic Group.

5. Energy Benchmarking of Property Estate
A’ Dèanamh Tomhas-measaidh air an Oighreachd Sheilbhe

There is circulated Report No CCC/4/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree the refreshed Energy Benchmarking Tool, which now incorporates 2023/24 data.

6. Solar PV Non-Domestic Estate Update
Fios às Ùr mu Oighreachd Neo-dhachaigheil PV Grèine 

There is circulated Report No CCC/5/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  note the current status of Solar PV generation assets on the Council’s non-domestic estate; and
ii. agree the proposed development of new and proposed installations.

7. Net Zero – Building Technical Standards Solar PV and Metering
Neoni Lom – PV Grèine agus Meatairigeadh Inbhean Teicnigeach Thogalaichean

There is circulated Report No CCC/6/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree the technical specifications set out in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report.

8. Performance Monitoring Report – Q3 2024/25
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Coileanaidh R3 Bliadhna Ionmhasail 2024/25

There is circulated Report No CCC/7/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the performance information for the Climate Change function.

9. Net Zero Audit Surveys Update
Fios às Ùr mu Shuirbhidhean Sgrùdaidh Neoni Lom

There is circulated Report No CCC/8/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to note progress to date.