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Clackmannanshire Council

… ON THE AGENDA 187 3.0 Considerations Statutory Considerations 3.1. The UK and Scottish Governments have both set legally-binding targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, under the 2019 amendment of the 2008 Climate Change Act, and 2045, under the Scottish Government’s Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019, respectively. 3.2. The Climate Change…

… and use of resources to contribute to reducing emissions and delivering its emissions reduction targets;  how the body will publish its progress on delivering reduction targets; and  where applicable, what contribution the body has made to deliver Scotland’s Climate Change Adaptation Programme. 3.3. Key expectations within the legislation also include;  Governance: institutional boards…

… Scope 1 & 2 emissions and all relevant and significant Scope 3 emissions.  Accountability: it is recommended that climate change targets should be a board level KPI and if targets are missed, a corrective action plan is required. 3.4 Additional climate change targets that apply to public bodies include the following:  Zero direct emissions by 2045 at the latest, including interim…

… greenhouse gas emissions. Specifics on the alignment of the Council’s Capital Programme and green investment can be found in Appendix A. 3.7 Carbon literacy training is scheduled for councillors and senior managers at the Council to outline the science underpinning climate change and its relevance to the well-being of residents and businesses in Clackmannanshire. 3.8 Additional on-going climate…

… change mitigation and adaptation initiatives include the development of a Regional Energy Masterplan, a review of property assets and shared assets, initiatives to make schools, homes and buildings more energy efficient, the electrification of the council fleet and numerous other emission reduction projects. 3.9 The Climate Change Strategy will contributes to delivering and supporting…