Public Performance Reporting
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Our carbon footprint (the impact the Council has on the environment in terms of
the amount of greenhouse gases we produce, measured in units of carbon dioxide)
amounts to over 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. This takes into account
our emissions from energy use in buildings, waste, vehicles and street lighting.
As well as the significant environmental impact of this, the energy costs involved
amount to almost £8m per year. Although most of this is necessary to deliver our
services, the Council has committed to reduce this impact, by developing a Climate
Change Action Plan.
We will:
- Achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from our own operations.
- Ensure that greenhouse gas reduction and climate change adaptation measures are
incorporated into our new and existing plans and strategies.
- Work with the Scottish and UK Governments to deliver their Climate Change Programmes.
- Assess the risks and opportunities for our services and our communities of climate
change, and take action to adapt in line with sustainable development principles.
- Encourage and work with others in our local community to take action to adapt
to the impact of climate change, to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to
make public their commitments.
- Publish an annual statement monitoring our progress against our Climate Change
Plan.
- Collaborate with others to promote good practice on climate change mitigation
and adaptation.
Householders who want to play their own part in becoming more energy efficient
and in using renewable energy, can obtain free independent advice by calling the
Energy Agency on 0800 512012.