Including 12 closely related terms such as energy use, uses energy, and energy efficiency.
…: 4 Distribution of carbon rich soils and forestry across the Scottish Borders 4.4 Theme 4 – Energy Energy consumption in our businesses and industrial process and in our homes and lives are a primary source of GHG emissions in the Scottish Borders. Energy consumption in the food chain, for example, is almost equal to 18% of UK’s overall energy use, but most is consumed in space…
… installation. Emission reductions In 2019/20 projects completed under the Energy Efficiency Programme are forecasted to reduce CO2 emissions by 626 tonnes/year and 7,510 tonnes over the project lifespan representing a reduction of 6.1%/year from SBC buildings. Recycling In 2019 49.2% of Scottish Borders household waste was recycled – up from 38.8% in 2018. And 28.8% of household waste was sent…
… Theme 2 - Decarbonising our Transport Use Theme 3 – Nature Based Solutions Theme 4 - Lowering our Energy Consumption Theme 5 - Decarbonising our Waste Management 6.0 Climate Change Route Map – Delivery Communicating urgency Increasing engagement with people Funding and resourcing of actions Governance Truth to power - monitoring and reporting Mobilising…
… to new but change we must. Reducing demand and increasing efficiency are not simply prudent housekeeping. Our future depends on it. We are entering a decisive decade for reducing the worst impacts of climate change. This is our Route Map for what will be a change marathon and not a sprint. But SBC plan to be beside people for the long term and consistently sustain our messages, advice…
… be altered or discontinued in order to come to the right decision and the most effective way to implement our Route Map. But none of us in the Borders, rich, poor, young, or old can make this journey on our own. We live in a complex and connected world. Almost everything we do that uses energy, needs transport, or produces waste that affects someone else and the places where we live and love…