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(i)       to note that officers would investigate the data to ascertain the percentage of short-haul flights which had been within the UK and advise Members of this information outwith the meeting;

(ii)       in relation to page 95 of the report, to note that officers would provide information to Members outwith the meeting in respect of the location of the photovoltaic installation which had been installed to generate solar power, as well as any plans for solar panels in other buildings;

(iii)      to approve the Climate Change Report 2023/24, as detailed in Appendix 1 and instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to submit the report to the Scottish Government prior to the reporting deadline of 30 November 2024;

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to publish the Climate Change Report on the Council’s website; and

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to align the reporting periods and reporting date for both the annual Climate Change and Natural Environment Reports and to explore the potential to combine these into a single report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director City Regeneration and Environment which sought approval of the statutory Climate Change Report (CCR) covering the period 2023/24, which was required to be submitted to the Scottish Government, to ensure compliance with the requirements of Part 4 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      approve the Climate Change Report 2023/24, as detailed in Appendix 1 and instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to submit the report to the Scottish Government prior to the reporting deadline of 30 November 2024;

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to publish the Climate Change Report on the Council’s website; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to align the reporting periods and reporting date for both the annual Climate Change and Natural Environment Reports and to explore the potential to combine these into a single report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would investigate the data to ascertain the percentage of short-haul flights which had been within the UK and advise Members of this information outwith the meeting;

(ii)       in relation to page 95 of the report, to note that officers would provide information to Members outwith the meeting in respect of the location of the photovoltaic installation which had been installed to generate solar power, as well as any plans for solar panels in other buildings; and

(iii)      to approve the recommendations.