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Simple terms explainer:
Councils must reduce emissions from their own buildings, vehicles, and operations. This means they must take steps to make council offices, schools, housing, and transport more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. The goal is to help Scotland meet its climate change targets by cutting carbon emissions and using resources more sustainably. Councils must also report on their progress and show how they’re contributing to national efforts to tackle climate change.
Legal status
Statutory
Duty category
Environmental services
Corporate services
Duty type
Compliance
Social determinant of health
Neighbourhood and environment
Emerging policy and legislation
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Bodies with shared interest
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Energy Saving Trust
Zero Waste Scotland
Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health In Scotland (SOCOEHS)
Standards and frameworks
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