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Scottish Borders Council

…. This is taken from the 2018 Local Authority Carbon Dioxide Emissions (publishing.service.gov.uk)  The scale of future emissions reduction projections illustrated in Figure 2 we will need to achieve to meet the interim target of 75% GHG emission reductions on base levels by 2030. The following performance indicators (total and per capita) that will be used to measure our emissions reduction…

… in agricultural and forestry matters, the Scottish Borders can become a ‘hub’ for innovative land management activities with development and testing of low emission and carbon sequestration measures. 3.2 Leading from the front SBC want to lead people along our CCRM by controlling our own estate and through enabling and motivating change by others. We face a double challenge; not only must we manage…

… Government target of 75% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and ultimately to achieve a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, in line with targets in the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019. Tables 2 and 3 shows a summary of GHG emissions for both the Scottish Borders and Scottish Borders Council. GHG emissions released in the Scottish…

… Where GHG emissions from SBC activities cannot be avoided it will be necessary to sequester or ‘store’ the equivalent amount of carbon. It is recommended that any carbon sequestration used in the calculations of emissions should be done on SBC’s estate. 3.8 Moving forward Measurement of emissions is complex. As far as possible, actions in our CCRM will be quantified in terms…

… practices, low carbon improvements in vehicle manufacture and alternative travel modes will help to reduce emissions While it is sometimes assumed that our future transport pattern will be similar to current ones, Scottish Government has confirmed that it will not accept a growth in traffic. In the future we will of course still need to move goods and people but, if we can buy mobility services…