In order to provide a political driver for actions to deliver the requirements of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act, the Scottish Government has joined with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities ( COSLA) to identify and promote the actions needed across the public sector to meet Scotland's ambitious climate change targets.
Ministers have established a Public Sector Climate Action Group, whose membership is drawn from Scottish public bodies, and co-chaired by the COSLA Spokesperson for Regeneration and Sustainable Development. A link with the private sector has been established with the Chair of the 2020 Climate Group joining as an observer.
The remit of the Group, which met for the first time in February 2010 is:
- To provide a political driver for actions to deliver the requirements of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act;
- To promote early climate change actions, identifying ways in which to remove obstacles to such action;
- To provide a focus for the 2020 Climate Group to handle public sector issues;
- To promote good practice across the public sector on climate change, and to secure opportunities to work, and share good practice, with the business sector.
- To maintain an overview of climate change work already underway with an eye to ensuring both value for money and to avoid duplication of effort.
The Group will provide leadership and direction to ensure the public sector plays its part in delivering the challenging targets in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and will also provide crucial co-ordination between the public and private sectors.
Meeting Papers
8 February 2010
26 March 2010
9 June 2010
5 October 2010
8 March 2011
5 September 2011
21 March 2012