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West Dunbartonshire Council

…. It is the frst step in the Council developing and adopting a wider 20 year Strategy that will strive towards achieving net zero emissions from buildings by 2045, and removing poor energy efciency as a driver for fuel poverty. More details on this can be found in Appendix 2. CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY - A ROUTE MAP FOR A NET ZERO FUTURE Housing The Council will continue to take action to reduce energy…

…; Education 27 Health & Communities 27 APPENDIX 1 23 Carbon Footprint & Organisational Boundary APPENDIX 2 Energy, Water and Renewables 35 APPENDIX 3 References and Further Reading 38 This publication is available digitally and free to download from West Dunbartonshire Council website: https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/council-wide-plans…

…. It is vital that we take action now and play our part in the global effort to reduce the impacts of Climate Change. In April 2019, the Scottish Government declared a climate emergency, highlighting that serious changes in our society were needed to address this growing issue. The aim of this Strategy is to build upon the existing environmental work the Council is undertaking, which has included…

… the collection of waste and recycling, the provision of schools and education, the management of planning and building standards, the provision of libraries, street lighting, and the collection of Council taxes. In delivering these functions, the Council owns and operates a large built estate. Energy consumption from our buildings and operations are responsible for approximately 44% of our carbon…

…. The Council believes that our natural landscape and wilderness are essential to our identity and way of life. Therefore we support taking a bold approach to enhancing and protecting our natural assets and heritage. We want to help ensure all communities can engage with and beneft from nature and green space, through community empowerment and climate justice. Building on Success As of 2018-19…