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… DUMBARTON CLYDEBANK WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE 4 5 CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN - TAKING ACTION FOR A NET ZERO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN - TAKING ACTION FOR A NET ZERO FUTURE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DRIVERS 02 The legal and policy drivers In a drive towards a low carbon economy, the Scottish Government set world leading Climate Change targets to reduce Scotland’s carbon…

… Procurement guidance and promote their implementation throughout the Council. • Develop a pilot to review a supply chain stream or procurement exercise for goods or services or contracts/tenders, reviewing overall carbon emissions and environmental impacts from cradle to grave. • Promote a sustainable approach to procurement of appliances and equipment based on energy efficiency and wider…

…; developing biodiversity sites throughout the area and taking steps to manage and reduce the Council-wide carbon footprint. This new Climate Change Action Plan will implement our recently launched Climate Change Strategy through a series of actions for the short, medium and long term. It will transform the way we operate as a Local Authority, integrating climate change mitigation, adaptation…

… commitment as a ‘major player’ for mitigating national carbon emissions by supporting the Scottish Government in meeting its ambitious climate change targets. I am confident that these commitments will allow us to continue to make progress on tackling climate change locally, while also supporting national and global efforts. I look forward to joining forces with our communities to see it progress…

… and education, the management of planning and building standards, the provision of libraries, street lighting, and the collection of council taxes. In delivering these functions, the Council owns and operates a large built estate. As highlighted in our Climate Change Strategy, energy consumption from our buildings and operations are responsible for approximately 44% of our carbon footprint; 47…