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UK must cut imported emissions, says Committee on Climate Change

The Committee on Climate Change’s recent report on the UK’s carbon footprint identifies a growing need to cut imported emissions as well as those produced in the UK.

Published 14 May 2013 in Climate ChangeFife Council is supporting Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group by signing up to its Transport Pledge

Fife Council is supporting Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group by taking part in two Transport Pledge initiatives – one to promote public transport and one to increase electric vehicle use. The 2020 Group is calling on Scottish organisations to lead by example by signing up to the pledge, which consists of four projects that cover electric vehicles, virtual meeting technology, public transport and fuel efficient driving.

Published 14 May 2013 in Climate ChangeFirst national Natural Capital Committee publishes report

The Natural Capital Committee, established to give independent advice to the UK Government on the state of England’s natural capital and help incorporate natural capital into the fabric of national and corporate accounting, has published its first annual State of Natural Capital Report.

Published 14 May 2013 in Sustainability and Climate ChangeEnergy transition to a sustainable Aberdeen

A vision for a more sustainable Aberdeen through energy transition was unveiled recently at an event called ‘Setting the Agenda for Aberdeen's Energy Transition’. The event formed part of the Aberdeen City Council and EU-funded Mitigation in Urban areas: Solutions for Innovative Cities (MUSIC) Project, which aims to halve carbon emissions in Aberdeen and project partner cities Ghent, Ludwigsburg, Montreuil, and Rotterdam by 2030.

Published 14 May 2013 in Sustainability and Climate Change2013 SSN Conference plans announced

This year’s SSN Conference, entitled Win, Win, Win - How can the public sector realise the true value of a sustainable Scotland?, will be held on 7 November 2013 at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh. Key speakers invited include Paul Wheelhouse, the Scottish Government Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and Cllr Stephen Hagan, Development, Economy & Sustainability Spokesperson for COSLA. Remember to save the date!

Published 14 May 2013 in SSN