THE target of one Scottish council to become a net zero region by 2025 is set to be pushed back by 15 years.
The extremely ambitious aim was created in 2021 when Dumfries and Galloway Council declared a climate emergency and vowed to go all out to reduce carbon emissions.
The report by Simon Fieldhouse, the council’s environment manager, states: “We would propose that Dumfries and Galloway Council establish two net zero targets – one for DGC and one area-wide for Dumfries and Galloway, with different dates. “We would recommend that Dumfries and Galloway Council supports the regions to become a net zero region on or before 2040, with a transition to a carbon negative region by 2045.”
It states: “The council’s own estate emissions are understood to be less than 1% of the total area wide emissions, and much of the emissions within the region are outwith the direct control of the council. Whilst there is no specific legal requirement for councils to set area-wide emission targets, many councils , including Dumfries and Galloway, have done so.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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