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… interventions which make economic sense over within an 11 year period (selected as the timespan to the 2030 target). This includes interventions which produce net returns over their lifetime, or which pay for themselves over their lifetime, with a third group delivering returns financial returns over a longer period. In all three groups, significant carbon and energy expenditure savings are achieved…

…% on the ‘Business as Usual’ scenario whilst delivering £550M of annual energy cost savings across the city. • 2019 emissions levels can be reduced by an increased 62% in 2030 through cost neutral measures which would deliver no net cost to the city economy over their lifetimes. This is an improvement of 51% and would deliver £566M in annual energy cost savings in Edinburgh as a whole. • By exploiting…

… the full technical potential of measures available to Edinburgh, irrespective of cost, present emissions levels can be reduced by 67% in 2030 and generate £586M in annual energy cost savings. • These programmes of emissions reductions could feasibly produce between 7,000 and 18,000 new years of employment in the city whilst delivering multiple symbiotic benefits in cleaner air, reduced…

… mechanisms to ameliorate.  DRAFT VERSION 9 There is, in short, a clear evidence-based argument for progressive action on energy efficiency and emissions reductions in Edinburgh. The city can make significant progress towards its ambitious climate targets in a manner that delivers returns to the city economy, employment opportunities, and increased energy security; these actions also…

… need to be taken swiftly and decisively, across many stakeholder groups and institutions in the city. Introduction Energy use, populations, and economies are concentrated in cities, meaning the opportunities for climate action often accumulate in cities too. Alongside with this concentration, local city stakeholders need reliable place-relevant evidence before they can decide which…