Scotland

Population:	5.1 million (2007)
GHG Emissions:	57 MtCO₂e (2007)

Targets and Goals

The world-leading Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 sets an interim target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42% by 2020, and sets an 80% reduction target for 2050, compared to 1990 levels. Emissions from international aviation and shipping are included in the targets.
Generate 50% of Scotland's electricity from renewable sources by 2020 (~8 gigawatts) with an interim target of 31% by 2011(~5 gigawatts), and 20% of Scotland's total energy use to come from renewables by 2020.
Reduce the local and global environmental impact of Scotland's consumption and production (The National Performance Framework).

Scotland spends around £10 million per annum on sustainable energy advice for the business, public and domestic sectors, including the Energy Saving Scotland advice network which has the capacity to advise over 250,000 Scottish consumers each year.
This Spring, they will publish an Energy Efficiency Action Plan for Scotland following a period of consultation which will outline how we will implement measures to improve Scotland's energy use.

Target to generate 50% of Scotland's electricity from renewable sources by 2020 (~8 gigawatts) with an interim target of 31% by 2011(~5 gigawatts)
Target to meet 20% of Scotland's total energy demand from renewables by 2020, including a tenfold increase in heat energy from renewables, and a tenfold increase in renewable fuel used for transport.
To support the renewable target of 50% by 2020, funding for community and micro-generation has been tripled to £13.5 million (US$21.1 million) in 2008/2009, and for the following two years. Additional funding will also allow more consumers, households, communities and small businesses, to access help and financial support to install micro-generation technologies and reduce their energy demand and emissions.
Since May 2007 we have consented 29 renewable applications this amounts to over 2 GW of consented capacity.
In July 2009 we published our Renewables Action Plan.
Scotland created a £10 million (US$15.6 million) Saltire Prize to stimulate the development of clean marine renewable energy technology.

Scotland's budget for Support for sustainable and active travel is £11.2m for 2010-11. Scotland is creating Sustainable Travel Demonstration Communities in seven towns and cities across the country seeking to initiate a switch from cars to more sustainable means of transport with initiatives like bike rental schemes, park and choose sites, more pedestrian-only areas and free trial bus and train tickets.
Scotland is investing £840million/£917million/£897million (US$1.316billion/$1.436billion/$1.405billion) over three years (2008-2011) in public transport for rail and tram services and projects, with an additional £61.2 million (US$95.8 million) per annum to support bus services. Investment in public and business travel information includes the recent launch of Choose Another Way, offering on-line support and guidance to promote travel planning and sustainable transport choices.

Scotland is making over £1.5 billion (US$2.35 billion) funding available through the Scottish Rural Development Programme for land managers, rural businesses, community groups and other stakeholders to improve business viability, the landscape and environment and quality of life in rural Scotland. Much of this support is specifically targeted at measures to mitigate and reduce climate change emissions from land management practices and to manage the rural environment more effectively.
Scotland aims to increase forest cover towards 25% by the middle of the century, helping to sequester carbon, thanks to a £15 million (US$23.5 million) a year investment in new woodlands on the national forest estate and up to £25 million (US$39 million) available annually for woodland expansion on other ownerships through the Scotland Rural Development Programme.

£152 million (US$241 million) over three years (2008-11) will take Scotland closer to becoming a zero waste society, including up to £2.5 million (US$3.9 million) being made available a year for community recycling projects, a 70% recycling composting target for municipal waste by 2025 (with interim targets) and the end of its growth by 2010. Advice to business on waste minimization is provided through bodies such as Envirowise.
An agreement with retailers to reduce number of carrier bags given to public by 50% by May2009.

A Climate Challenge Fund (£27.4 million -US$42.9 million- over 3 years, 2008-2011) enables towards 300 communities to come forward with their own solutions to make a significant reduction in carbon emissions.
The Scottish Governments Go Greener public engagement campaign seeks to inspire people to adopt pro-environmental behaviors to help address climate change and support ambitions for a greener, more sustainable Scotland.

The Scottish Government is working with the UK Government to implement the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), a mandatory emissions trading scheme. The CRC will ensure large organizations in the public and private sectors reduce their emissions through increasing energy efficiency. These organizations are currently responsible for approximately 10% of the UK's CO₂ emissions.

Gavin Barrie
gavin.barrie@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Head of Climate Change Policy
Scottish Government
1G Dockside
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh. EH6 6QQ.

Climate Change Division

The Scottish Government,
1 G Dockside Mailpoint 3,
Victoria Quay,
Edinburgh. EH6 6QQ.
Tel: + 00 44 (0)131 244 7815
climate.change@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
www.scotland.gov.uk/climatechange