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… Summary, Draft 2030 Climate Strategy | 4 Summary of the 2030 Climate Strategy Approach and Actions Principles for climate action A Just Transition: Everyone must share in the benefits of the transition to net zero. Preventing future emissions and adapting to unavoidable climate change: We will take actions and make changes that prevent future emissions, as well as reducing those we…

…; Delivering a Net Zero Climate Ready City provided at Appendix I 1.2 Note the scope of the strategy is to set out strategic priorities for tackling climate change, alongside actions the Council and key city partners will take to realise the ambition of Edinburgh becoming a net zero and climate resilient city by 2030. 1.3 Note the actions in the strategy reflect involvement and commitment from key…

… an impact on the city’s emissions by reducing their own footprints or collaborating to unlock change. 2.4 The strategy does not seek to replicate all the individual organisational plans that exists to reduce emissions and tackle climate change. It does however, include actions and commitments from city partners that contribute to delivering the strategy, and actions to support citizens…

… and businesses in making more sustainable choices. 2.5 The strategy provides the local and national policy context and sets out key principles and a proposed strategic city approach to tackling climate change. It includes a range of strategic actions, across the following priority areas: 2.5.1 Engaging and Empowering Citizens to tackle climate change 2.5.2 Net Zero, Climate Resilient Development…

… with the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI), Edinburgh and Leeds Universities, and the Place- based Climate Action network (P-CAN) to understand the city’s historic emissions, develop future emissions reductions trajectories, and analyse the economic case for the transition to net zero. This work was considered by Committee in October 2019 and has informed the development of the 2030 Climate…