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A meeting of the Climate Change Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 2.00 pm.
Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.
Yours faithfully
Stewart Fraser
Chief Officer – Legal and Corporate Governance
Business
1. Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus Leisgeulan
2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/Aithris Fhollaiseachd
Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting. Any Member making a declaration of interest should provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time. Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.
3. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha
4. Net Zero Programme
Prògram Neoni Luim
i. Net Zero Programme Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Phrògram Neoni Luim
There is circulated Report No CCC/18/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. scrutinise and note progress to date as outlined in the report and Appendices 1, 3 and 4 of the report; and
ii. agree to recommend to the Council the approval of the project brief templates within Appendix 2 of the report for inclusion in the Council’s Net Zero Programme.
ii. Net Zero Thematic Group Update – Social Housing & Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Cunntas às Ùr bho Bhuidheann Chuspaireil Neoni Luim – Taigheadas Sòisealta & Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais
There is circulated Report No CCC/19/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to consider and note the progress of actions by the Social Housing and HRA Thematic Group.
iii. Net Zero Thematic Group Update – Sustainable Business Travel
Cunntas às Ùr bho Bhuidheann Chuspaireil Neoni Luim – Siubhal Gnothachais Seasmhach
There is circulated Report No CCC/20/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. scrutinise and note the analysis of staff business travel during 2025/26, as outlined in the report and detailed in Appendix 1 of the report;
ii. scrutinise and note the findings from the Council's Flexible Working, Travel and Asset Survey, as outlined in the report and detailed in Appendix 2 of the report; and
iii. note the priority actions set out in Appendix 3 of the report, which have been informed by the business travel data and survey findings.
5. Annual Report under the Public Bodies Climate Change Duties 2025/26
Aithisg Bhliadhnail fo Dhleastanasan Atharrachadh Gnàth-shìde nam Buidhnean Poblach 2025/26
There is circulated Report No CCC/21/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. consider and agree the Highland Council’s draft Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Report 2025/26 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;
ii. consider and note progress against the Council’s current operational emissions reductions targets; and
iii. agree to recommend to the Council that the Council's operational emissions reduction targets are reviewed as part of the ongoing review of the Net Zero Strategy and Route Map. This review should take account of Scotland's carbon budgeting framework, revised statutory guidance, Scotland's Climate Change Plan and the Strategic Approach to Climate Change, Energy and Community Resilience approved by the Council in March 2026. Any proposed revisions will be informed by improved emissions data and analysis and brought back to the Council for consideration and approval.
6. Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme Update
Alba Lùth-Èifeachdach: Cunntas às Ùr mun Sgeama Stèidhichte air Àite
There is circulated Report No CCC/22/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to note:-
i. the contents of the report;
ii. the outcomes achieved through the Council's 2025/26 Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme and associated external funding programmes;
iii. the promotion of the Council’s 2026/27 Energy Efficiency Scotland: Area Based Scheme; and
iv. the loss of Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) funding and the impact this will have on domestic retrofit across the region.
7. Energy Benchmarking of Non-Domestic Property Estate 2025–26
Tomhas-measaidh Lùtha dhen Oighreachd Seilbhe Neo-dhachaigheil 2025–26
There is circulated Report No CCC/23/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. scrutinise and note the contents of the report; and
ii. note the refreshed Energy Benchmarking Tool, which now incorporates 2025-26 data.
8. Performance Monitoring Report – Q2 2026/27
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Coileanaidh – R2 2026/27
There is circulated Report No CCC/24/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the service performance information.