Carbon Neutral Islands Project – First Steps Towards Decarbonisation
- Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-07558
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 19 January 2023
Motions as amended
That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government's publication of a progress report on the Carbon Neutral Islands Project; notes that the first steps to support the six islands towards becoming fully carbon neutral by 2040 are underway; recognises that the six islands included in the project will act as lighthouse communities, spreading knowledge and good practices to other Scottish islands; acknowledges that communities are at the heart of the project and that they will be supported to take advantage of the opportunities that the transition to net zero presents; continues to support this initiative and the soon-to-be-published community climate change action plans; acknowledges that the six Carbon Neutral Islands will demonstrate Scotland's climate change ambitions on the international stage; recognises that the cost of living crisis is hitting some of the islands' communities hardest, including fuel poverty being highest among some of the islands that are not included in the Carbon Neutral Islands Project, and therefore awaits Scottish Government plans to assist all islands during the energy crisis; calls for guarantees that a just transition for workers is included in all areas of the strategy, and believes that the Scottish Government, UK Government, local authorities and all other island-related agencies must be involved to truly reach net zero.
Supported by:
Màiri McAllan
Original motion text
That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s publication of a progress report on the Carbon Neutral Islands Project; notes that the first steps to support the six islands towards becoming fully carbon neutral by 2040 are underway; recognises that the six islands included in the project will act as lighthouse communities, spreading knowledge and good practices to other Scottish islands; acknowledges that communities are at the heart of the project and that they will be supported to take advantage of the opportunities that the transition to net zero presents; continues to support this initiative and the soon-to-be-published community climate change action plans, and acknowledges that the six Carbon Neutral Islands will demonstrate Scotland’s climate change ambitions on the international stage.
Defeated amendments
Carbon Neutral Islands Project – First Steps Towards Decarbonisation - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 19, 2023
Result 48 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Carbon Neutral Islands Project – First Steps Towards Decarbonisation - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 19, 2023
Carbon Neutral Islands Project – First Steps Towards Decarbonisation - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Supported by: Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 19, 2023