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… • Woodside Primary School • 2050 Climate Group Aligning with Powering Aberdeen Powering Aberdeen6 is Aberdeen’s Sustainable Energy Action Plan, aiming to improve energy efficiency and increase uptake of alternative technologies in the city. Reducing emissions, is essential to limit the impact of climate change. However, there will still be change. So, alongside work to reduce emissions…

… under Powering Aberdeen, it will be essential to progress work so that Aberdeen Adapts. These workstreams go hand in hand to work towards a low carbon, resilient city. Warmer temperatures may take more people out of fuel poverty, currently 24%7 in Aberdeen. A changing climate could have positive and negative effects for the productivity of alternative energy. Improving the energy performance…

…. It could affect power distribution, with impacts ranging from damage through extreme weather, to reduced transmission efficiency as a result of temperature fluctuations. As an energy city Aberdeen will need to plan for these changes by building resilience into the way we produce energy and through actions to reduce energy demand. Aberdeen Adapts Climate Adaptation Framework…

… conditioning as temperatures increase. ► Powering Aberdeen the city Sustainable Energy Action Plan aims to encourage a transition to alternative energy. With themes for increased share of alternative technologies, energy efficiency, resource efficiency, low emission technologies and leadership and behaviour change. Investigating opportunities and risks from temperature and rainfall change…

… the knowledge and expertise from local business, organisations and further education, Aberdeen is a good position to develop smart solutions that are appropriate for the city. Delivering multiple benefits • Actions to adapt to climate change can deliver a range of benefits for the city. They can help to reduce energy costs and flood risk, increase biodiversity and support health and wellbeing…