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Item: 7 Page: 3 APPENDIX 1 The Scottish Climate Change Declaration Declaring action on Climate Change Tackling Climate Change is a huge challenge. Individually the challenge may appear immense. Together Scotland can bring ingenuity and drive to meet this challenge. The Scottish Local Authority Climate Change Programme Development Group (SLACCP Development Group) has been formed to draft a Scottish Declaration on Climate Change and support the Scottish Executive’s Climate Change Programme. The declaration is being led by the Sustainable Scotland Network and the Scottish Local Energy Support Programme and will raise the profile of work in Scotland to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In summary the Declaration: Acknowledges the challenge of Climate Change Welcomes action to tackle Climate Change Commits signatories to further action Who can sign? This is an opportunity for local government in particular, and other agencies, businesses, voluntary bodies, community organisations and individuals to show leadership at a local level to respond to climate change. Some good reasons to sign The Scottish Climate Change Declaration is a great opportunity for recognising those who are leading the way on this major challenge. Clearly signing a Declaration is just a step in a longer process. The Declaration is an opportunity for signatories to: highlight action to date and demonstrate the work that is already being done share successes with others to speed up this process plan and declare future action to build confidence across Scotland that steps are being taken Plans for action What to do after signing? You may already be preparing action plans and strategies on how you will respond to Climate Change. Some organisations may wish to get together and agree how to respond. A supporting Climate Change Toolkit is being developed for Scottish Local Authorities to provide policy links and provide a focus for their work on this issue. The toolkit will be similar to the one for the Nottingham Declaration for Local Authorities http://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/localauthorities/NottinghamDeclaration/ The aim is to provide a unique Item: 7 Page: 4 resource, designed to support local authorities throughout the stages from starting to address the challenges of climate change through to reviewing implemented plans. The Scottish Climate Change Declaration text A draft copy of the Scottish Climate Change Declaration is attached and will be finalised by the SLACCP Development Group. The Declaration should be finalised and receive initial signatories by Autumn 2006. For further information contact: Alison Wisely Local Energy Support Programme SCARF 1 Cotton Street Aberdeen AB11 5EE [email protected] Tel 01224 213005 George Tarvit Sustainable Scotland Network Islay House Livilands Lane Stirling FK8 2BG 01786 468 235 [email protected] Item: 7 Page: 5 The Scottish Climate Change Declaration (draft Aug 2006) We acknowledge that Evidence shows that climate change is occurring and that human activities are having a significant negative and potentially dangerous influence. Climate change will have far reaching effects on Scotland’s people and places, impacting on our economy, society and environment. There are significant social, economic and environmental benefits in taking action to combat and prepare for climate change. We all in Scotland have duties and responsibilities to take action to both mitigate and adapt to climate change, to promote the sustainable development and well-being of our local communities. We welcome the The UK Government and Scottish Executive Climate Change Programmes and targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Opportunity for local government in particular, and other agencies, businesses, voluntary bodies, community organisations and individuals to show leadership at a local level to respond to climate change. Opportunity to address climate change by promoting the sustainable development of our local communities. We commit _____________ from this date____________ to Work with the UK Government and the Scottish Executive to contribute to the delivery of the UK and Scottish Climate Change Programmes, including to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to future climate change scenarios. Produce and publicly declare a plan, with targets and time-scales, to achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from our own operations. This will include our energy sourcing and use, travel and transportation, waste production and disposal, estate management, procurement of goods and services, and through improved staff awareness. Ensure that greenhouse gas reduction and climate change adaptation measures are clearly incorporated into all of our new and existing strategies, plans and programmes, in line with sustainable development principles. Assess the risks and opportunities for our services and our communities of predicted climate change scenarios and impacts, and take action to adapt accordingly and 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 own greenhouse gas emissions and to make public their commitment to action. Monitor and publish an annual report on the progress of our climate change response, detailing targets set, actions taken, outcomes achieved and further actions required. Collaborate with other organisations to promote good practice on climate change mitigation and adaptation. _____________ acknowledges the increasing impact that climate change will have on our community, Scotland and other countries during the 21st Century and commits to tackling the causes and effects of a changing climate within our local area. Signatories Chief Executive/Director _______________ SCC Declaration Aug 2006 version Chair/Council Leader ________________ Scottish Executive Minister _________________