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Argyll and Bute Council

… towards climate change. In order to achieve maximum impact from our Decarbonisation Plan it is first essential to understand our Carbon Footprint. This will allow resources and activities to be targeted towards the most beneficial actions that will reduce emissions. Actions of the Climate Change Board have already set a positive downwards trend of emissions but an accelerated and targeted…

… into a regular reporting and scrutiny of Climate Change Actions via our Policy and Resources Committee. This plan will evolve in future years and the Action Plan is a live document that will be updated and reported to Committee regularly. However this plan aims to provide focus for the Council to respond to diverse challenges and to address activities required to urgently reduce carbon emissions…

… of our staff and customers Use the new branding (top left of page) to underpin messages of our Decarbonisation Plan. Over 1MW of installed Solar Photovoltaic Panel capacity has already been installed on Council Buildings LED Streetlights installed across Argyll and Bute have reduced carbon emissions by more than 1,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year There are approximately…

… • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Our Carbon Footprint As a business, the Council is responsible for over 300 buildings, runs hundreds of vehicles including cars, buses, ferries and bin lorries and runs multiple services like disposing of municipal waste. All of these assets and activities generate greenhouse gas emissions which are harmful to the environment and contribute…

… flooding, storm events, sea level rises and service disruption. 5. Offset our emissions through partnership and innovation We benefit from outstanding natural resources and assets in Argyll and Bute and opportunities exist for carbon capture in peatland restoration, tree planting and other forms of offsetting. We will work with partners to deliver this. 6. Tell you about it and encourage…