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North Lanarkshire Council

… agenda in Scotland has gained momentum and has witnessed an increase in policy development and activity for both domestic and non-domestic buildings. Reducing carbon emissions continues to be a key priority for the council. The Carbon Management Plan is an integral part of the Environment Strategy which brings together separate but related strategies, policies and plans to ensure a one council…

… in achieving the national carbon reduction targets. This carbon management plan focuses on council projects and activities that will be delivered during 2019-2022. The success of this plan relies on the co-operation and engagement of senior managers, employees and elected members. Everyone within the organisation has a responsibility to reduce carbon emissions in their daily work activities…

… and service delivery. This organisational commitment is reinforced by the targets set within this plan which strive to continuously reduce the council’s emissions by focussing on the main emission sources. Our residents have an important role to play and can contribute to our carbon management approach and the national/international agenda by reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfill…

… Efficiency Strategy project. This carbon management plan initially looks at the strategic context and drivers, providing a summary of the legislation and policies which help support public bodies such as North Lanarkshire Council in their activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also provides an overview of the council’s governance arrangements i.e. the Improvement and Accountability…

…/adapting to climate change. Section 5 focuses on the domestic sector as this contributes to the overall emissions of the North Lanarkshire area. Section 6 provides a high level summary of the current carbon management risk register. Carbon Management Plan 2019-2022 6 Section 1 – Strategic Context and Drivers The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC…