Climate Change

The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, places a number of public duties on the Highland Council to act in response to climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to the  impacts of a changing climate and delivering the Councils programme of work in a sustainable way.

The Highland Council recognises that it has an important role to play as a manager of its own estate, as an employer, as a service provider, and as a community leader. Commitments to tackle climate change are being taken forward by the Rural Affairs and Climate Change Working Group.

In January 2007, the Council signed Scotland's Climate Change Declaration  along with all 32 Local Authorities in Scotland. As a signatory, the Council is committed to producing an annual statement on local progress towards tackling climate change. The latest annual report can be found to the right of the page.

More information on the Council's Climate Change activities can be found to the right of the page.