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… of the Climate Change Act 2008. This includes both carbon and other greenhouse gases. iv) Scottish Targets Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 – set new targets for Scotland: ➢ Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 ➢ New interim targets, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - 56% by 2020, 75% by 2030, and 90% by 2040 Scottish Government’s Programme for Scotland…

…-17_UK_local_and_regional_CO2_emissions_tables.xlsx 13 | P a g e iii) Perth & Kinross Council Emissions Whilst we in the Council acknowledge our responsibilities towards climate change, our emissions are only a small part of the overall emissions profile of Perth & Kinross. The direct carbon emissions from the Council account for less than 3% of the total Perth & Kinross emissions (Figure 12). Figure 12…

…- this is what we need to do to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. This can be achieved by making our homes, businesses and transport more energy efficient, or switching to carbon neutral energy sources. It can also involve positive actions to enhance our ability to absorb or capture Carbon Dioxide (CO2) such as increasing our woodland cover, or the restoration of peatlands. 2. Adaptation…

… and diseases, or to storms or wild fires (see part 9 of this report). 6 | P a g e iii) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Whilst much of the public attention has centred on carbon emissions, if climate change is to be mitigated, it is essential that we minimise the emissions of all greenhouse gases. The key gases vary depending on the sector - for example while the focus in the domestic sector…

…. It’s a lot harder to reduce emissions from transport, agriculture and buildings. That will require much greater use of renewable energy, and infrastructure (to capture and store remaining carbon emissions), and especially changes in our behaviour. Recent analysis by the Committee on Climate Change shows that changing technology alone will be insufficient to reach a net-zero carbon target…