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… of the Act's emissions reduction targets;  in the way best calculated to deliver Scotland’s statutory climate change adaptation programme; and  in a way that it considers most sustainable. Item: 14 Page: 370 2.2 At Part (3) of Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 states: “The Scottish Ministers may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, by order, make further provision relating…

… to helping deliver Scotland’s Climate Change Adaptation Programme (currently the 2019 - 2024 Programme). 3.4 This initial guidance is fairly high level and will be augmented with greater detail via case study examples of action already happening across the public sector. This work is currently still under development with Scottish Government and SSN. 3.5 Aberdeenshire Council is already very well…

… adaptation and mitigation regional strategy development;  Aberdeenshire Council Climate Change Declaration - the move to a more sustainable and low carbon future; and  Route Map 2030 Transformation Map – summarising key activities to transform the authority and build the capability and capacity to meet a 75% reduction in its own emissions by the end of the decade. As part of the Route Map…

… and resources to be allocated across all levels of Government. 2 Decision Making Route 2.1 Section 44 of Part 4 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 places duties on public bodies relating to climate change which entered into force on 1 January 2011. These duties require that a public body must, in exercising its functions, act:  in the way best calculated to contribute to delivery…

… to the imposition on relevant public bodies of duties relating to climate change” whilst at Part (9) it states: “The Scottish Ministers must co-operate with a relevant public body to help that body comply with its climate change duties.” 2.3 The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 sets national emissions reduction targets as:  At least 75% lower than the baseline year…