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East Renfrewshire Council

…. electric and hydrogen power solutions to eliminate carbon emissions.  Increased tree planting. 18. The strategy and action plan will • build on existing activity and good practice and clearly state the Council’s ambition and commitment. Progress will require significant and disruptive changes to Council operations, along with clear behavioural change within our communities and businesses…

… in Busby, Thornliebank and Giffnock primary schools/nurseries; and • Internal and external lighting replacement, mainly of old fluorescent lamps with LEDs in various Council buildings. b. Lower gas usage across Council properties. The programmes to install more efficient boilers and improve building insulation including the NDEE (Non- Domestic Energy Efficiency Framework) – Boiler…

… requirement to report its climate change impact from key activities to the Scottish Government on an annual basis. This is presently achieved by measuring the tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions equivalent (tCO2e) from Council buildings, fleet and waste. The most recent reporting period detailed in the Council’s Climate Change Report 2018/19 (a separate item on this agenda) shows that good progress…

… prominence of the entire climate change issue, the Audit & Scrutiny Committee undertook a comprehensive investigation into Council activity in this area in late 2019. The Audit and Scrutiny Committee report (which is a separate item on this Cabinet agenda), made twenty-four recommendations which were approved by the Audit and Scrutiny Committee on 12 March 2020 for consideration by the Cabinet…

…), • ensuring that climate change impacts/sustainability implications are given greater prominence in all council business including coverage in corporate reports and capital appraisals. • The establishment of a cross party Elected Member/Officer climate change working group REPORT 12. There is no specific statutory requirement for the Council to prepare a Climate Change Strategy/Action…