Including the closely related terms lighting, and street lighting.
…, a Scottish Borders Council plan of action will need to address both of these fundamental responsibilities. 5 THE SCOTTISH BORDERS CONTEXT 5.1 As an organisation, the Council has undertaken some significant activity to mitigate its carbon emissions. This activity includes – Street lighting LED replacement programme (SLEEP) Programme for fleet vehicle transition to electric Installation…
… in light of the new targets, albeit that the original timeframe of within six months of the Climate Change Act receiving Royal Assent has been delayed by COVID-19. 4.7 The Climate Change Act also puts into law the requirements for the transition to a net-zero economy to be “just”. Last year the Scottish Government established a Just Transition Commission to advise on a how to achieve a net-zero…
…-established that whole life cost savings can be made through environmentally responsible actions such as cutting down on waste – for example, reducing wasted electricity through inefficient heating and lighting, or reducing the amount of rubbish taken to landfill. Furthermore, the Scottish Borders’ natural ‘transition’ assets (e.g. wind and physical geography) should mean that the region is well…
…-placed to benefit from the opportunities presented by the developing ‘green technologies’ market. Any cost or savings implications will be reported, as appropriate, in relation to each area of activity where they arise as a consequence of the pursuit of climate action. 7.2 Risk and Mitigations There are three key risks and mitigations which require to be considered in light of this report…