13 for 2013

1

These would include encouraging 2020 members to sign up to home working initiatives, use of tele-videoconference options to reduce the need to travel and to develop a database of members participating in schemes and then publish on the 2020 website. Other actions include: Monitoring of travel mode/use, including employee commute to work; Promoting uptake of low carbon vehicles; Promoting fuel efficient driving.

2

This would involve working with 6 Business Improvement Districts in Scotland (BIDS) to develop a comprehensive “reducing transport emissions” action plan and to have plans in place by 31/3/2014. Each BID will be supported to improve their transport systems to support economic development, improve air quality, and reduce carbon emissions for the benefit of businesses and residents of the BID areas.

3

This will identify the public engagement strategies and actions that will be needed to support effective delivery of the RPP2 (policies and proposals) aimed at achieving Scotland’s emissions reduction targets to 2020. It may also include high profile campaigns, or more focussed activity to build capacity across sectors to engage the public with consistent and credible messages.

4

Use 2020 networks to push out a RES pledge for businesses to sign to commit to better manage resources. Promote the pledge through events etc and support those who have signed by signposting tools and mentoring programmes.

5

The 2020 Climate Group Peatland Project aims to stimulate action to secure carbon from peatlands by generating land manager interest in peatland restoration and enhancement and helping secure funds from public and business sources. The Land Use & Forestry Subgroup will build support from land managers, identifying peatland restoration opportunities and demonstrating good practice. Facilitate contact with business interests to raise awareness of peatlands as a carbon benefit and identify funding opportunities and engage with policy and public funding activity to secure peatland benefits.

6

This would involve setting up a short life expert group to look at various funding streams and reporting on progress at the planned International conference on climate justice. The expert group will include private and public sector representatives and NGO’s. The outcome is to identify and evaluate a range of options for funds that could be put into the climate justice fund and present a report on the findings to the Scottish Government and Ministers to consider in time for the Climate Justice Conference on October 9th in Edinburgh.

7

This would involve selecting one specific renewable technology, for example renewable heat and make sure all the barriers to deployment and uptake are identified and to draw up a plan to tackle the barriers.

8

Building on the work completed last year, and the projects being completed by partners, the Subgroup will begin to develop mechanisms to overcome the barriers to retrofit in Scotland. This will involve creating a platform to collect and share best practice information which can be used to inform Scotland’s National Retrofit Strategy. This will involve the development of “Retrofit Scotland”, an online virtual organisation who will take on the responsibility of providing information on refurbishment projects, best practice, modelling and assessment tools, and finance mechanisms.

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This will involve selecting candidates and some short term administration. It will also require promotion and a launch event.

11

This will involve gathering experts from across a wide range of disciplines to critically review the NPF 3. NPF 3 is an important part of the Scottish planning system and could have significant implications for the way local authorities develop their areas over the next 30 years. The NPF3 could influence local development plans which inevitably influence how planning decisions are made so it is vitally important that NPF3 creates the right framework to help Scotland deliver on its climate change and green growth ambitions.

12

This would include a number of Scottish case studies, covering areas such as Waste company in material supply chain, business with innovative ‘circular economy’ style business models and business with resource efficiency discipline in their procurement of materials

13

Climate change requires market driven solutions that make economic sense. Entrepreneurs, with the classic definition, are perfectly placed to recognise and pursue such opportunities. This project explores entrepreneurs as the new heroes tackling climate change.