250409 ABCA Action Plan Discussion Document
Argyll and Bute Council · 7 May 2025
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 7 May 2025 and its agenda
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Page 1 of 9 Argyll and Bute Climate Action: A Climate Change Strategy for Argyll and Bute Climate Change Working Group 4 March and 9 April 2025. Discussion Document: Sample Action Plan The CPP Management Committee approved the draft climate change strategy at its meeting of 6 December 2024, with a set of priority Areas for Action identified, and the focus for the remainder of the funded period (to end October 2025) on developing the Action Plan. The priority Areas for Action are • Transport and Infrastructure • Policy Influence • Skills, Procurement and Supply Chain • Risk Assessment • Resilience/Carbon Literacy • Crosscutting/Other A sample Action Plan for discussion is provided below, in a format used by a range of current plans across the CPP. The actions in this are samples and are not offered as a complete set. They are drawn from • Examples from CPP partners’ existing climate plans and Climate Change Duty reports; • Examples from other CPP partners’ plans; • Suggestions made by Climate Change Working Group, and wider CPP members and stakeholders. It is proposed that the final action plan should comprise priority actions within the CPP’s scope to control or influence, with an appendix listing all known actions in the region. Request to the Climate Change Working Group Remembering that the CPP is “the group of organisations and community representatives working together to achieve improvements across Argyll and Bute in ways which promote prevention, reduce inequalities and build community capacity”, and the Climate Change Working Group’s remit to share expertise and knowledge to support the development and delivery of the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Strategy and Action Plan, CCWG members are asked to consider two questions in the World Café session on Tuesday 4 March: • What do you think are the three most important climate actions for the CPP? • Who should lead on those actions?
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Page 2 of 9 Area for Action: Transport and Infrastructure • Addressing demand and impacts of better transport infrastructure to reduce reliance on private cars and provide for those who do not have a car. • Enhancing communications and grid infrastructure through maximising decarbonisation and renewable energy opportunities. • Natural capital: managing our green and blue infrastructure to reduce emissions and support resilience What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale TI1 Grid constraints Identify areas with available grid capacity and prioritise projects in these locations. LHEES TI2 Grid constraints Identify the LHEES priority areas impacted by grid constraints. LHEES TI3 Grid constraints Develop plans and investment streams to resolve grid constraints in LHEES priority areas. LHEES TI4 Decarbonisation Pathways Consider how locally generated electricity that cannot be exported to the grid could be utilised. TT5 Decarbonisation Pathways Investigate decarbonisation pathways using emerging technologies or existing technologies in new ways TI6 Develop and Implement Waste Strategy Implementation of the Waste Strategy transitioning to Landfill ban compliant Residual Waste Recovery solutions by 2025. A&BC TI7 Promote the Waste Hierarchy through community Education Reduce amount of waste and improve recycling rates TI9 Heat Networks Evaluate the feasibility of the proposed heat networks described in the LHEES strategy. RSLs, LDP, LHEES TI20 Heat Networks Prioritise viable heat networks and support the implementation of the most viable ones. RSLs, LDP, LHEES TI21 Heat Networks Promote and facilitate the implementation of shared ground loop opportunities. RSLs, LDP, LHEES TI22 Nature Networks Address vulnerability and potential mitigation and adaptation opportunities with Argyll’s natural heritage
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Page 3 of 9 What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale TI23 Rainforest restoration Work with landowners, land managers and communities to protect and restore rainforest at landscape scale ACT/ASR TI24 Peatland restoration Work with landowners, land managers and communities to protect and restore peatlands at landscape scale ACT/NS TI26 Develop natural infrastructure pilots Eg options for land management to reduce flood/landscape risk to vulnerable settlements and infrastructure TI27 Work in partnership with land owners and land managers to manage urban drainage proactively Local flooding caused by debris from land management activities blocking drainage Area for action: Policy Influence Influencing national and regional public and non-public policies through the CPP’s collective voice in a way that recognises Argyll & Bute's distinctive geography and population. What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale PI1 Liaise with Scottish Government on rural policy considerations Fit of national policies with Argyll and Bute geography, economy and demography CPP PI2 Liaise with central government over telecoms resilience: Digital switchover Widespread community concerns over resilience of replacement to copper landlines CPP/C& BC PI3 Liaise with service providers over telecoms resilience: Example of ensuring backup generators and fuel where necessary for telecoms masts PI4 Grid Capacity Current lack of grid capacity seen as barrier to renewables and decarbonisation across Argyll PI5 Community Benefit/Shared Ownership of Renewables Development of revenue streams to support local empowerment and regeneration through circular economy PI6 Community Benefit/Shared Examples from Norway of shared ownership of fish farms, often run by parent
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Page 4 of 9 What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale Ownership of local industry companies to those operating in Argyll P17 Just Transition Identify suitable decarbonisation approaches for remote rural and island communities. P18 Just Transition Maximise funding and investment in remote rural and island decarbonisation projects. Economic Develop ment, LHEES, SG P19 Explore potential for forest crofts To help address trends of depopulation and ageing population. Area for action: Skills, Procurement and Supply Chain Increasing opportunities for individuals to gain the skills required to deliver climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience in an inclusive and just way. Promoting opportunities for climate mitigation, adaptation and community wealth building through improving circular economies within Argyll & Bute. These were originally two separate items, Skills Development and Procurement & Supply Chain, but they have been merged here in line with the conventions across a range of CPP and wider partners. What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale SPSC1 Identify groups best place to lead on skills development Establish clarity among large number of stakeholders Employability/Skills Development Partnership, SDS SPSC2 Climate Education Pathways Address training and qualification gaps to enable young people to live and work in green sector in Argyll A&BC, ACT/ABCAN SPSC3 Skills and Supply Chain Support the development of the supply chain while also identifying skills required for energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation. SPSC4 Food & Drink - Compile a list of all courses offered by colleges and survey businesses to ensure offer matches needs SDS
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Page 5 of 9 What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale SPSC5 Food & Drink Ensure the needs of the industry are recognised in the Regional Skills Investment Plan - engage with sector to identify skills gaps SDS SPSC6 Audit of skill greening opportunities Establish potential for green skills training to enhance employability and skills available to complement mainstream skills SPSC7 Rainforest squad Empower forestry trainees with transferable skills ACT SPSC8 Identify community wealth building opportunities in public procurement Support transformation of local economy to more circular and less extractive; enhance opportunities to create and add value locally; Community Wealth Building working group SPSC9 Identify opportunities to reduce transport mileage associated with procurement Reduce road miles through developing local supply and value chains, enhancing resilience, reducing emissions SPSC10 Bring low carbon food into public procurement Opportunities to build upon initiatives such as introducing local venison to school meals CPP Procurement Leads SPSC11 Develop capacity to support local markets Community venison larder SPSC12 Develop comprehensive GIS map of food and drink supply chain map of Argyll and Bute. This should include identifying by products and potentially valuable waste streams SPSC13 Increase the proportion of locally produced F&D used by the Public Sector Including ABC & HSCP by establishing gross requirements, educating providers, and using dynamic purchasing CPP Procurement leads SPSC14 Identify and share examples of good practice around Including utilisation of waste materials as feed stock for other processes A&BC
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Page 6 of 9 What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale management of food waste SPSC15 Support delivery of the Argyll and Bute Growing Strategy Greater local and community involvement in food production ACT, A&BC SPSC16 Reduce Council use of disposable and single use plastics across all departments and settings Reduce plastic entering waste stream Procurement and Commercial Services, all Council Services SPSC17 Extend and explore pre-ordering for school food to reduce food waste Reduce waste, financial savings Procurement and Commercial Services, all Council Services Area for action: Risk Assessment Deepening our understanding of the risks and opportunities, including economic risks and opportunities, presented by climate change to Argyll and Bute as a whole and to specific communities and sectors. What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale RA1 Scope UK Climate Change Risk Assessment at Argyll level Review of overarching risk at Argyll scale CPP Climate Manager Mar 2025 RA2 Review CPP partner risk assessments where available Make use of existing resource of risk assessments across all partners CPP Climate Manager, CPP partner bodies June 2025 RA3 Community - oriented risk assessment for Argyll & Bute: Support communities developing resilience plans Risk assessment with emphasis on community wellbeing: OLI Area pilot CPP Climate Manager Sep 2025 RA4 Community - oriented risk assessment for Argyll & Bute: Workshops to bring local Importance not only of local knowledge and experience but also extend ownership of CPP Climate Manager Sep 2025
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Page 7 of 9 What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale knowledge and experience into risk assessments risk assessment and resultant plans Area for action: Resilience/Carbon Literacy Promoting carbon literacy and greater resilience, across all CPP sectors to empower individuals to bring about climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience in an inclusive, informed and just way. What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale RCL1 Promote carbon literacy and greater resilience, across all CPP sectors Empower individuals to bring about climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience in an inclusive and just way. ACT, A&BC Sep 2025 RCL2 Collaborate with A&BC Resilience on resilience training and messaging Clear and consistent messaging and training ACT June 2025 RCL3 Ensure all communities have up to date emergency/resilien ce plans Major area for CPP influence and agency A&BC RCL4 Establish ACPG sub group to drive resilience action at Area level Maximise available resource to coordinate training and make use of local knowledge, experience and networks OLI ACPG working group Sep 2025 RCL5 Develop register of resilience resources Asset mapping including identifying gaps in provision Resilience working group Sep 2025 RCL6 Identify collective procurement options for vital qualifications and insurance for resilience workers Examples of first aid. chainsaw training, certification and PLI for community members engaged in resilience response RCL7 Engage with CPP partners on critical local infrastructure Example of ensuring backup generators and fuel where necessary for pumped water supply RCL8 Deliver/support delivery of Carbon Literacy training among communities Support informed choices on low carbon and climate readiness ACT RCL9 Sustainable energy resilient communities Enhance community resilience by encouraging communities to CPP
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Page 8 of 9 What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale formulate localised “place-based” energy decarbonisation plans. RCL10 Sustainable energy resilient communities Explore mechanisms enabling communities to maximise energy generation benefits in their area. I.e. promote Community wealth building LHEES, Economic Development RCL11 Fuel poverty Prioritise installing heat networks or heat pumps in homes that use direct electric heating. RSLs, Landlords, Homeowners RCL12 Fuel poverty Focus on homes where poor energy efficiency contributes to fuel poverty. ABS Child Poverty Forum LHEES RCL13 Energy Efficiency Measures Engage with private sector building owners and tenants to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency initiatives ABS RCL14 Energy Efficiency Measures Signposting to enable building owners to identify potential resources to fund energy efficiency works. SG ABC EST HES RCL15 Energy Efficiency Measures in Mixed Tenure Properties Engage with stakeholders in mixed tenure properties to implement energy efficient measures for the entire building. Housing, RSLs RCL16 The community knows it needs to decarbonise Enhance the community's knowledge and consciousness of the necessity to decarbonise. CPP, third sector RCL17 Business decarbonisation requirements Increase engagement with the business community to raise awareness of energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation requirements. BG, A&BS Business Support Area for Action: Crosscutting/Other Encourage individuals, communities and agencies to take multiple actions and to identify new risks and opportunities. What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale CC1 Argyll & Bute Climate Action - develop overarching climate strategy To establish overall trends and priorities for action within the CPP’s agency to CPP Climate Change Manager Oct 2025
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Page 9 of 9 What Why Who When Code Action Description Lead Timescale and action plan for Argyll control or influence CC2 Identify pilot projects and funding opportunities in support of climate action To inform climate action appropriate to Argyll’s geography, economy and demographic CPP Climate Change Manager Oct 2025 CC3 Develop Net Zero Route Map Develop a Net Zero Route Map in support of updating and revising the Decarbonisation Plan A&BC