Scotland

No Target DateShetland
Shetland

Shetland

Decision:The Council: NOTED the actions taken to date in respect of Shetland IslandsCouncil’s response to Climate Change, through the existingCarbon Management Plan, and associated activity. CONSIDERED the information provided in the Climate Change,Strategic...

Declarations: Target Date by 2030Midlothian
Midlothian

Midlothian

Midlothian Council has declared a ‘Climate Emergency’ with the aim of making the council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030. At a meeting of the full Council last week it was agreed that the council should achieve 100 per cent clean energy across the full range...

Dundee
Dundee

Dundee

In June 2019, the Council declared a Climate Emergency, recognising the serious and accelerating environmental, social and economic challenges faced by climate change. To respond to this challenge, a partnership Climate Action Plan has been prepared which has been...

Fife
Fife

Fife

There are key objectives within the Fife Community Plan including the need to tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions, including by Fife Council, and create a healthier fairer Fife for all. Reducing carbon emissions and adapting to climate change are also...

No Target DateStirling
Stirling

Stirling

#Stirling Council has today declared a #ClimateEmergency following our full meeting of the Council.Check the news story below: https://t.co/hZReH7MrxM pic.twitter.com/XhPuzrVqmm— Stirling Council (@StirlingCouncil) October 3, 2019 Agreed Motion: Stirling...

FifeTarget Date by 2050
Fife

Fife

Fife Council declares climate emergency and pledges to reduce emissions https://t.co/KBbiAVUK2v pic.twitter.com/2OlteFzDnl— The Courier (@thecourieruk) September 30, 2019 The target date was amended to 2045. Climate Emergency Fife Council agrees to: 1....

No Target DateWest Lothian
West Lothian

West Lothian

"A meeting of West Lothian Council approved a motion that states the council recognises that the world is in the midst of a climate emergency which requires urgent and meaningful action at international, national and local level in order to safeguard our planet for...

AngusNo Target Date
Angus

Angus

"Councillors in Angus voted to remove a 2045 deadline to become carbon neutral and also to take out key actions from a plan to tackle the effect of climate change on local communities." The original motion: (i) Climate Emergency Councillor Devine has submitted the...

East LothianTarget Date by 2050
East Lothian

East Lothian

A motion declaring a Climate Emergency was approved by Elected Members at Tuesday's meeting of East Lothian Council. The motion, which was moved by Councillor Norman Hampshire, Cabinet Spokesperson for the Environment, reads: “There is a global climate emergency....

Declarations: Target Date by 2030Falkirk
Falkirk

Falkirk

On 26 June 2019 in accordance with Standing Order 31.1 Council referred a motion motion, proposed by Councillor Coombes, to the Executive. The following motion (amended from the original) was passed at the Executive meeting on 26th August 2019. The Executive:- (1)...

Declarations: Target Date by 2030 Moray
Moray

Moray

Councillors Louise Laing and David Bremner put forward a notice of motion at yesterday’s (Thursday 27 June) Council meeting to recommend a climate change group be formed as demonstrators presented a petition supporting the motion and demanding action....

DundeeTarget Date by 2050
Dundee

Dundee

After an intervention from the local branch of Extinction Rebellion, Dundee City Council agreed to declare a state of Climate Emergency at a meeting on Monday 24 June. Climate Change Progress and next steps The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to...

Scotland
Perth & Kinross

Perth & Kinross

Link to news item Perth and Kinross councillors have agreed to take steps in a bid to help save the planet. Councillors were asked to consider the measure in a motion put forward by SNP councillor Richard Watters and seconded by SNP councillor Fiona Sarwar at a...

No Target DateNorth Ayrshire
North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire Council has declared a climate change emergency. And it is hoped that the decision, made at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, June 11, will help to raise awareness of the threats of climate change, stimulate debate and issue a collective call to action...

No Target Date Orkney
Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands

Yesterday the Orkney Islands Council declared a climate change emergency at the council meeting, after a lot of campaigning and a petition. This isn’t a solution, but it is a great step in the right direction and I’m really hopeful that this will lead to more work...

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