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Dumfries and Galloway Council

… on actions to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and for Scotland to be carbon neutral by 2040. There is now a weight of expectation however that Dumfries and Galloway Council must take action with a strategic plan on tackling climate change. This motion therefore sets out our 12-point plan to reinvigorate the pursuit of net zero carbon emissions in our region, protect our fragile…

… directorates and departments to identify ways in which we can move further and faster on carbon reduction measures; 5. We will embed climate change considerations into all policy and practice risk assessments to ensure a continuous focus on the implications our actions may have on our environment, and ensure that measures to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions are acted on; 6. We recognise…

… our people possess to inform and influence the action we will take as a council; 10.We will produce a Climate Change Strategic Action Plan which will incorporate our obligations under the Climate Change (Emission Reduction) (Scotland) Bill when enacted, encapsulate everything that we can do to reduce or eliminate carbon emission and, will incorporate actions on loss of biodiversity and our…

… natural environment; 11.We will commit to working closely with other local authorities, statutory agencies, public and private sector organisations and our communities to achieve carbon reduction outcomes and will seek to identify and share best practice; 12. In recognition of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s commitment to our Climate Change Declaration on eliminating carbon emissions…

… the world to make climate emergency declarations and many national governments, including in Scotland and the UK have now made that declaration. Scotland is already recognised as a leader in the pursuit of carbon reduction targets and much has already been achieved in sectors such as Energy, Waste, Agriculture, Residential and Transport. But there is now a requirement for urgent action to minimise…