RPP2
In January 2013, the RACCE Committee, along with the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee, the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee and the Local Government and Regeneration Committee underook a review of the draft second Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP2). Please follow this link for further details of the RACCE Committee work as part of the initial review:
The Committee took evidence from stakeholders and the Minister on the implementation of RPP2 and delivery of Scotland’s climate change targets in October 2014. The Committee considered the oral and written evidence and wrote to the Scottish Government on the issue.
Oral evidence sessions
Evidence with the Minister, Wednesday 8 October 2014
Evidence with stakeholders, Wednesday 1 October 2014
Supplementary evidence
Mandatory Public Sector Climate Reporting
In April 2015, the Committee agreed to take evidence on the Scottish Government's consultation on mandatory climate emissions reporting by public sector bodies ahead of the summer recess.
The following written evidence was recieved:
On 17 May 2015, the Committee wrote to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform on mandatory public sector climate reporting:
The Minister responded on 16 June 2015:
The Committee received further information from the Scottish Government following its meeting on 11 November when it posed several questions on Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/347)
The Committee wrote to public sector bodies in Scotland for their views on the trial year and on preparations for the first formal reporting deadlines on 18 December 2015:
Correspondence
Climate Change Adaption Programme
EU Environment Council
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Scotland's Carbon Footprint
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Other