Including 8 closely related terms such as energy use, efficiency, and energy efficiency.
… renewable sources provided by a range of technologies. In association with the Energy Strategy, the Scottish Government is implementing the Scottish Energy Efficiency Programme from 2018 and proposes Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies. The Scottish Energy Efficiency Programme is a 15-20 year programme to significantly improve energy efficiency for all buildings. The Scottish Government…
… by the end of the Plan period. The Council then devised a new Carbon Management Plan with a carbon reduction target of 12% by end 2016/17 using a baseline of 2011/12. The plan sought to reduce carbon emissions from the following sources: • Energy use in buildings • Energy use for street lighting • Fuel use for fleet transport • Business travel miles • Water use in buildings • Municipal waste…
… Efficiency Strategies’ that take an area based approach to delivering energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation. Achieving such targets will require a transformational change in terms of energy provision and other aspects of society that contribute to climate change. The Climate Change Plan recognises the Council’s responsibility to contribute to this transformation. The Council will, therefore…
… targets stated in the previous Carbon Management Plans, the Council implemented a range of initiatives including: • Building rationalisation programme to reduce the number of Council properties. • New build and refurbishment programme incorporating energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy technologies. • Fitting ‘smart’ meters to accurately measure energy and water use and identify…
…. Sustainable development is a key theme running throughout the Local Development Plan with the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change seen as a core responsibility of the Council with respect to its duties as a planning authority. It incorporates the nature of land use, energy efficiency of buildings and the adoption of renewable/low carbon energy, sustainable transport and identifies criteria…