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South Lanarkshire Council

… and access of housing • Council housing stock meets the energy efficiency standard by 2020 and the impact of fuel poverty and climate change on people is minimised Improve the road network, influence improvements in public transport and encourage active travel • South Lanarkshire’s road and public transport network enables the flow of people, goods, and services thereby supporting the local…

… sources include traffic management, the encouragement of uptake of cleaner vehicles, and increased use of public transport along with more sustainable transport methods such as walking and cycling. Healthy biodiversity supports sustainable development and benefits not only by providing us with clean air, water, food, energy, medicine, and building materials but also provides jobs and places…

… to deliver sustainable economic growth and secure the wider benefits to a greener, fairer and healthier Scotland in 2032. The draft Plan includes policies and proposals to reduce emissions from electricity generation, housing, transport, services, industry, forestry, peatlands, waste, and agriculture. Chapter 2 – Policy Background The concept of sustainable development has been around for about…

… solutions • Implement measures within the council’s fleet to contribute to the Scottish Government’s ambition of the decarbonisation of road transport • Continue to improve the efficiency of our business travel and promote more sustainable travel options for employees Outcome 1.2: The council is environmentally responsible in the procurement, use and disposal of resources. How can we…

… of resource consumption or by adopting new production techniques and product designs. Using fossil fuels for energy and transport causes substantially more harm to the environment than renewable energy sources, including air and water pollution, damage to public health, wildlife and habitat loss, water and land use and increased carbon emissions. Reducing these environmental impacts has great…