Search inside documents

Fife Council

…% of Fife’s total carbon footprint, through policies, projects and service delivery it has an influence over upwards of 40% of Fife’s total carbon footprint. Fife Council wants to lead by example in our response to the climate emergency and use our procurement, assets and staff to help deliver a zero carbon and resilient Fife. Fife’s response to the climate emergency Ten years ago, if countries had…

… management level Launch and begin implementing Fife Council Carbon Management Plan Deliver projects within the revised Carbon Management Plan (2020) to reduce Fife Council’s carbon emissions, including decarbonising fleet, energy efficiency, renewables development and updating design approaches. Carbon reduction in line with Scottish Government and Climate Emergency targets of 75% by 2030 net zero…

… decade Fife Council has worked proactively to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases which contribute to climate change, and Fife’s carbon footprint has fallen by over 55% (compared to 1990 emission levels). This activity has set a good foundation, but the latest climate science1 suggests that emissions need to be cut even deeper and faster than previously thought to avoid catastrophic impacts…

… gases) - carbon sequestration. Climate Fife will be implemented through eight themes, under which we hope hundreds of projects will be delivered with communities, and public and private sector partners across Fife. Themes of work Adaptation Energy efficiency Low carbon energy Move, store & transform energy Sustainable transport Carbon sequestration Resource efficiency…

… and partnerships. This is a cross-cutting theme and encompasses a wide variety of projects. Energy efficiency Energy efficiency is one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing costs and carbon emissions simultaneously. Typical energy efficiency measures include retrofitting properties with better insulation, installing more efficient space and water heating systems. Climate Fife projects will increase…