Climate, Environment & Biodiversity Committee - 18/11/2024
At a MEETING of the CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th November, 2024.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL
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Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL |
BAILIES
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Will DAWSON |
Willie SAWERS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Christina ROBERTS |
Kevin KEENAN |
Derek SCOTT |
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Helen WRIGHT |
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COUNCILLORS
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Heather ANDERSON |
Lee MILLS |
Dorothy McHUGH |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Steven ROME |
George McIRVINE |
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Mark FLYNN |
Lynne SHORT |
Daniel COLEMAN |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Roisin SMITH |
Michael CRICHTON |
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Ken LYNN |
Siobhan TOLLAND |
Craig DUNCAN |
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Jax FINNEGAN |
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Councillor Heather ANDERSON, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd September, 2024 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR CITY CAMPAIGN
There was submitted Report No 317-2024 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing an update on the progress of the Take Pride in Your City Campaign and setting out a refreshed programme for a further two years.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the report; and
(ii) to remit the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services to implement the new two-year Action Plan.
III DUNDEE LOCAL HEAT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGY (LHEES) DELIVERY PLAN
There was submitted Report No 307-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval of the first Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) Delivery Plan for Dundee as required under The Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to approve the Dundee Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) Delivery Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.
IV PUBLIC BODIES CLIMATE CHANGE DUTIES - ANNUAL REPORT 2023/2024
There was submitted Report No 310-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development informing of the work undertaken over the period April, 2023 to March, 2024 in support of the Council's duties under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, and reporting on efforts to reduce the Council's organisational emissions which had resulted in a 51.8% reduction in total emissions since 2007/2008.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the progress made by the Council in responding to the climate emergency and the progress in reducing its organisational emissions, as outlined in the 2023/2024 Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (PBCCD) Report at Appendix 1 of the report.
Heather ANDERSON, Convener.