Climate, Environment & Biodiversity Committee - 22/04/2024

At a MEETING of the CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY COMMITTEE held remotely on 22nd April, 2024.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Heather ANDERSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th February, 2024 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II RESPONSE TO SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ROUTEMAP CONSULTATION

There was submitted Report No 104-2024 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing an update on the latest response to the Scottish Governments supplementary consultation in relation to the introduction of a Circular Economy Bill and Waste Routemap and asking to note the response which was provided to the Scottish Government by Officers in order to meet the Scottish Government deadline.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the response to the consultation.

III DUNDEE LOCAL HEAT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGY

There was submitted Report No 106-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval of the first Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) for Dundee as required under the Local Heat and Energy Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to approve the Dundee Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy as set out in Appendix 1 to the report and noted that a detailed LHEES Delivery Plan would be brought to Committee for approval in the Autumn; and

(ii) to remit the Executive Director of City Development to establish the LHEES Governance Group.

Heather ANDERSON, Convener.