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Perth and Kinross Council

… are: ➢ Developing regulations so that all new homes from 2024 must use renewable or low carbon heat. ➢ Phase in renewable and low carbon heating systems for new non-domestic buildings consented from 2024. ➢ Reaching Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C by 2040 for all Scottish homes. ➢ Under the new Fuel Poverty Act 2019, no more than 5% of Scottish households will be in fuel poverty, and no more…

… to make if we are to be successful in reaching a zero carbon Perth & Kinross. Achieving the necessary radical changes, cannot be introduced or successfully implemented without public involvement, and lifestyle change on a range of key issues like diet, personal travel and home heating. Therefore, with our ambition to reduce emissions to net zero, we recognise the need for the public…

… quality are inextricably linked; air pollution often originates from the same activities that contribute to climate change. The majority of both greenhouse gases and air pollutants are produced by vehicle engines, power generation and domestic heating, and as such multiple measures aimed at reducing air pollutants often also reduce CO2 emissions, for example the adoption of low emission vehicles…

… in Perth & Kinross. Most of the emissions come from the way we all produce and consume energy - from heating our buildings, driving our cars, buying consumer goods, and disposing our waste - so we all have a part to play. Therefore, the Council will use its community leadership and influencing role to work with other public agencies, businesses, communities and citizens to develop a shared…

…, heat and flooding; increased effects from air pollution; concerns over food security; the spread of disease; the displacement of populations; and increased levels of mental ill health. Conversely climate change adaptation and mitigation measures have the potential to deliver benefits to health and wellbeing - for example, well insulated and ventilated homes, increased active travel, strong…