… Climate Change Strategy. 2021-2028. Contents Climate Change Strategy. 2021-2028. Foreword 3 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Context 4 1.3 About West Lothian 4 1.3 Key Drivers 5 1.4 Science of Climate Change 7 1.5 Green Recovery 9 1.6 Developing the Strategy 9 1.7 Scope and Ownership of the Strategy 10 2 Council Priorities 11 2.1…
… the pandemic resulted in a number of short-term climatic benefits. It is widely recognised that the recovery from the pandemic creates an opportunity to build on these benefits and develop a greener society. In June 2020 the Committee on Climate Change published their annual report to the UK Parliament which included five investment priorities to drive the green recovery from the pandemic…
… net-zero objectives. 1.4 Green Recovery The Climate Change Strategy has been prepared to ensure that activities to tackle the climate emergency contribute to the achievement of the outcomes identified within the council’s Corporate Plan (2018-2023) and the West Lothian Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP) (2013-23). The strategy commits the council and to achieving a number of targets…