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… together key stakeholders to develop and design solutions in this area. 3 - Strengthening energy networks: The city currently has projects underway to install energy efficient LED lighting and controls, Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in buildings throughout its estate. An initial 5-year programme has been proposed that will reduce the city ’s…

… of reducing CO2 emissions by 30% by 2020, achieving this goal by 2015, through a combination of energy efficiency and local generation. But this also means that many of the quick wins have been realised. In this light, the city recognises that there needs to be a sharp increase in figure 2 - Glasgow CO2 Emissions (2006 - 2018) 8 Climate Plan Climate Plan 9 1.3 The Climate Challenge…

… required to address the climate and ecological emergency, including technological innovation, behavioural change, finance and policy change. As such, the City will develop a Green New Deal for Glasgow that will transform the city into a fair and prosperous society, with a resource-efficient and competitive net zero carbon economy in 2030. This plan therefore seeks to incorporate two…

… and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) which will present ambitious targets for absolute carbon reduction across the built environment in the city and; • The City Development Plan (CDP2) which will seek to facilitate those actions that will enable the city to meet the net zero carbon target and help build climate resilience through our land use policies. Our approach to decarbonisation…

… emissions by approximately 27,000 tCO2 - which will see the city ’s footprint reduced by 55% compared to its 2005/06 baseline. The new Carbon Management Plan (CMP3) aims to address the city ’s direct carbon emissions and will commit Glasgow City Council as an organisation to achieve the 2030 net zero carbon target. The CMP3 will include a strong programme of retrofitting energy efficiency…