Issue - meetings

(i)        to approve the final text version of Aberdeen Adapts: Climate Adaptation Framework as outlined in Appendix 2;

(ii)       to approve the final Aberdeen Adapts, Environmental Report, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), as outlined in Appendix 3; and

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, to align the governance arrangements for climate emission reduction (Powering Aberdeen), with adaptation (Aberdeen Adapts).

With reference to article 8 of the minute of meeting of 25 April 2019, the Committee had before it a report which sought approval of the final version of the Aberdeen Adapts: Climate Adaptation Framework, along with the associated Environmental Report and provided information on proposals for a governance model for climate change.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       approve the final text version of Aberdeen Adapts: Climate Adaptation Framework as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report;

(b)       approve the final Aberdeen Adapts, Environmental Report, Strategic Environmental Assessment, as outlined in Appendix 3 of the report; and

(c)       instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, to align the governance arrangements for climate emission reduction (Powering Aberdeen), with adaptation (Aberdeen Adapts).

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener moved:-

            that the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report and outlined above.

Councillor Nicoll, seconded by Councillor McLellan moved as an amendment:-

            that the Committee:-

(1)     approve the recommendations contained within the report and outlined above; and

(2)     agree to declare a climate emergency.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (5) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Boulton, Laing and Wheeler; for the amendment (4) – Councillors Flynn, McLellan, Nicoll and Yuill.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.

In terms of Standing Order 31.7, Councillors Flynn, McLellan, Nicoll and Yuill intimated their dissent against the foregoing decision.