The remit of the Sustainability Committee
includes -
a) to approve, review and monitor the
Council’s work in respect of sustainable development and
climate change in order to ensure
compliance with relevant statutory duties, with
particular reference to the Climate Change Action Plan.
b) to respond, on the Council’s behalf, to
the Scottish Government and other relevant bodies regarding
sustainable development and climate change issues, including
reporting on Scotland’s Climate Change Declaration
(now the Climate Change Duties
Report) and the Covenant of Mayors
initiative.
c) to promote awareness of the need for
sustainability within the Council and wider community in
Aberdeenshire.