Climate change and energy conservation
Climate Change
Climate change and its effects have become a worldwide reality. In order to reduce its effects we must reduce our use of fossil fuels by using them more efficiently until alternative sources are generally available.
We must also look at how we will adapt to different weather patters such as dryer summers and wetter milder winters, as predicted for Aberdeen.
Aberdeen City Council is the first local authority in Scotland to develop an action plan for tackling climate change. To read or download the summary click here Climate Change Action Plan (506Kb)
In February 2007, Aberdeen City Council signed the Scottish Climate Change Declaration.
As part of Scotland’s Climate Change Programme, the Scottish Government has worked with all of Scotland’s 32 local authorities to develop a common declaration of intent on climate change to which local government and other organisations can commit themselves
The Declaration commits Aberdeen City Council to prepare a publicly available plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, to set timescales and targets, and to publish an annual progress report.
Aberdeen City Council is now poised to judge in detail the potential environmental impact of its plans and policies. Each will be soon be carbon “footprinted” to give councillors and officers a clear idea on planning sustainably for the future.
View information about Scotland's Climate Change Declaration
Discover more about Climate Change and the North of Scotland and about what you can do to tackle it.
Contact
For more information, contact:
Sarah Benzie
Environmnetal Policy Officer
Tel: (01224) 814613
E-mail: sbenzie@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Save Energy - Save Money
The Council is committed to helping householders to reduce their energy use and to eradicate fuel poverty.
If you would like to Save Energy and Save Money contact: Bill or Janice at the Council's Home Energy Advice Team, Tel: (01224) 523 051 or 523 512
For further information, please visit the Home Energy Savings home page.
Energy Strategy
In 2000, the Council published its Energy Strategy. It sets out a way for the Council to improve its own energy usage and outlines the Council's responsibilities towards encouraging the citizens of Aberdeen to become more energy aware and efficient.
It also covers energy demand and supply in the business and industry sector and examines the potential for alternative technologies. View the Energy Strategy. (987Kb pdf, 10 mins approx download time on 56K modem).
Carbon Management Programme
A Carbon Management Programme for the Council's own operations has been adopted. It sets the Council's carbon emissions baseline and a target to reduce our emissions. The target is to reduce CO2 emissions by 10% by 2010 against a 2002/03 baseline. A further target is to reduce CO2 emissions by 15% by 2015 against the 2002/03.
A change in building improvements and street lighting using 100% renewable energy means that the City Council is currently far ahead of its targets with total savings made in 2005 - 2006 of 31%.
This achievement was recognised when the City Council won the “Energy Efficiency : Public Sector” category in the prestigious Carbon Trust/Daily Telegraph Innovation Awards 2007 for its innovative and long-standing commitment to cutting its carbon emissions.
The awards were created to showcase the very best practice in the public and private sectors in using new technologies and energy-efficiency measures to reduce CO2.
The judges said they were hugely impressed by Aberdeen’s achievements since 1999, when the city became the first local authority in Scotland to draw up a Climate Change Action Plan.
The City Council also now measures all its policies, plans and purchases against their potential environmental impact.
Read more about the Carbon Management Programme.
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Contact
For more information, contact the Energy Management Unit
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