Including 20 closely related terms such as emissions reductions, emissions reduction, and gas emissions.
… Legislation Scotland has world-leading climate change legislation, with ambitious targets to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019: Scotland now has the most stringent statutory climate change targets in the world. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 20193 received Royal Assent…
… a global climate emergency in April 2019. The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 20094: The 2009 Act set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of 42% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. Scotland’s emissions have already almost halved since 1990. Since 2009, sustained progress has been made against targets set out in the Act5. It is anticipated that reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning…
… to a low carbon economy will help create a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth6. Public Bodies’ Climate Change Duties: The 2009 Climate Change Act set out the Duties of Public Bodies in relation to climate change: o To contribute to the delivery of the carbon emission reduction targets set out in the Act…
… National Context: Scotland-wide carbon emissions reductions………………………………….. 28 5.2 The role of Local Authorities and reporting of carbon emissions……………………………….. 28 5.3 East Lothian’s carbon emissions………………………………………………………………………………… 28 5.4 Key Challenges and Opportunities for East Lothian……………………………………………………. 32 6. Context: Climate Change Adaptation in East Lothian…………………………….. 34 6.1 Scotland’s…
… in partnership with our local communities, businesses, organisations and individuals to ensure that East Lothian can play its full part in the national and international efforts to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Council will also work with its partners in the East Lothian Partnership to help achieve a reduction in carbon emissions, and improve sustainability and equality, across East Lothian…