Climate, Net Zero And Environment Committee - 17/11/2025
At a MEETING of the CLIMATE, NET ZERO AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th November, 2025.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL
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Depute Lord Provost Nadia EL-NAKLA |
BAILIES
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Will DAWSON |
Kevin KEENAN |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Derek SCOTT |
COUNCILLORS
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Heather ANDERSON |
Steven ROME |
Dorothy McHUGH |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Lynne SHORT |
George McIRVINE |
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Kevin CORDELL |
Roisin SMITH |
Wendy SCULLIN |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Siobhan TOLLAND |
Daniel COLEMAN |
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Ken LYNN |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Michael CRICHTON |
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Lee MILLS |
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Craig DUNCAN |
Councillor Heather ANDERSON, Convener, in the Chair.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR CITY ANNUAL UPDATE
There was submitted Report No 323-2025 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services, providing an update on the progress of the Take Pride in Your City campaign.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the report.
III REVOCATION AND REPLACEMENT OF DUNDEE CITY COUNCILS MANAGEMENT RULES FOR CEMETERIES AND UPDATE OF THE TERMS ANDCONDITIONS FOR CEMETERIES
There was submitted Report No 322-2025 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing an update on the statutory changes introduced by the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 and associated regulations, which necessitated the revocation of the current Management Rules for Cemeteries and their replacement with new Management Rules for Cemeteries and seeking Committee approval for the proposed Terms and Conditions for Cemeteries to ensure compliance with the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 and associated regulations and further seeking approval for the new draft Management Rules for Cemeteries which would require formal public consultation in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to remit the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services to undertake public consultation on the proposed Management Rules for Cemeteries which was attached to the report as Appendix 1 to the report, and to report any further amendments as a result of this consultation to the February 2026 Committee meeting. The current Management Rules for Cemeteries would be revoked once the new Rules had been consulted upon and agreed; and
(ii) to approve the proposed Terms and Conditions for Cemeteries which was attached to the report as Appendix 2.
IV WASTE AND RECYCLING STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN
There was submitted Report No 324-2025 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing an update on the progress of the Waste and Recycling Strategy 2020/2025 alongside the action plan that formed an integral part of the strategy. The report further sought approval to implement the updated Waste and Recycling Strategy Action Plan Towards a Waste Free Dundee 2026/2030 to improve Dundees recycling performance and promote sustainable waste management practices within the City.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the report and approve the implementation of the updated Waste and Recycling Strategy Action Plan as detailed in the appendices to the report.
V PUBLIC BODIES CLIMATE CHANGE DUTIES ANNUAL REPORT 2024/2025
There was submitted Report No 312-2025 by the Executive Director of City Development informing the Committee of the work undertaken over the period April 2024 to March 2025 in support of the Council's duties under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and reporting on efforts to reduce the Council's organisational emissions which had resulted in a 54.6% reduction in total emissions since 2007/2008.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the progress made by the Council in responding to the climate emergency and the progress in reducing its organisational emissions, as outlined in the 2024/2025 Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (PBCCD) Report at Appendix 1 to the report.
VI AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN 2025
There was submitted Report No 334-2025 by the Executive Director of City Development informing on the consultation carried out on the draft Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) update and seeking approval to submit the final version of the 2025 AQAP to Scottish Ministers.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the report and the feedback received during the statutory consultation on the draft AQAP carried out in June to August 2024; and
(ii) to remit the Executive Director of City Development to submit the final version of the 2025 AQAP to the Scottish Ministers in line with legislative and policy requirements.
Heather ANDERSON, Convener.