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Dumfries and Galloway Council

… and Resources Lorna Meahan The adoption by the council of our Climate Emergency Declaration highlights the importance of Climate Change locally and promotes the role that the council is required to play, to coordinate, support and lead on regional activity to reduce our carbon emissions and support a transition to a low and zero carbon economy that maximises the opportunities locally to build…

… 10 Figure 6 Roles of organisations and individuals in reducing carbon emissions Areas of influence by the Council and Stakeholders Dumfries and Galloway Council is directly accountable to the local community for decisions and is best placed to take swift, local action than the national government. As outlined in the 12-point plan, Dumfries and Galloway council, alongside incorporating…

… business. Further work is required to utilise the carbon literacy training as a starting point to provide further engagement and outreach to council employees and external groups and organisations that will work closely with the council to address and support the actions required to reduce carbon emissions. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) With the adoption of the fifth Council Priority…

… also net zero carbon). Carbon reduction: an activity that reduces carbon emissions compared to a baseline scenario. Climate Change: the large-scale, long-term shift in the planet’s weather patterns or average temperatures. Decarbonisation: usually refers to the electricity sector and refers to reducing the carbon intensity of electricity generated (emissions per kWh) by increasing…

… communities to adapt and change, becoming more sustainable and robust to the challenges ahead. I welcome the Strategic Plan and the actions embedded to reduce the Carbon emissions across the region, and hope that through constructive collaboration we can make a difference locally and play our part in supporting our national targets for the Scottish and UK governments 2 Director of Economy…