Public bodies climate change duties - draft statutory guidance: consultation analysis - final report

Appendix A: Consultation Questions

Q1. With respect to the protected characteristics, could the content of the Statutory Guidance be changed or added to, to strengthen any positive impacts or lessen any negative impacts as it is implemented by public bodies?

Q2. With respect to inequality caused by socio-economic disadvantage, could the content of the Statutory Guidance be changed or added to, to strengthen any positive impacts or lessen any negative impacts as it is implemented by public bodies?

Q3. Does the guidance make it clear how public bodies can fulfil the requirement to ‘best calculate’ the climate impact of their actions?

Q4. Does the guidance make it clear how public bodies should take future climate scenarios into account when making plans and investment decisions?

Q5, Q5. Do you have any comments about the guidance provided in this chapter on complying with the first duty?

Q6. Do you think the Carbon Management Plan template is suitable for its intended purpose as outlined above and in Annex A?

Q7. Do you think the Climate Change Plan template for local authorities is suitable for its intended purpose as outlined in the drop down section below and in Annex B?

Q8. The guidance lays out an approach whereby public bodies should: review the Scottish National Adaptation Plan (SNAP); identify the objectives relevant to them; contribute towards those objectives; and, where relevant, report annually on progress in their public bodies climate change duties report.

Q9. Do you have any other comments about the guidance provided in this chapter about complying with the second duty?

Q10. Having considered the content of the chapter, is it clear how public bodies should implement the third duty, to act in the most sustainable way?

Q11. Do you have any other comments about the guidance provided in this chapter about complying with the third duty?

Q12. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the proposed baseline reporting of the scope 3 emission categories outlined in section 8.3.5.1 of the guidance and in the drop down section below?

Q13. Do you think that any other categories of scope 3 emissions should be included in the recommended baseline for reporting, where these are relevant and applicable? Please tick all that apply

Q14. Do you think that the guidance fulfils its stated purpose of providing support to public bodies in putting the climate change duties into practice?

Q15. Do you have any further comments about the guidance?