South Lanarkshire Council makes progress in cutting carbon emissions

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Progress has been made in South Lanarkshire to cut fuel bills and carbon emissions.Last December, a motion was passed to ‘cut fuel bills, cut carbon emissions and kick start the green economy’ which aimed to introduce a range of measures across council buildings to increase efficiency and sustainability standards.Councillors at the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee today (June 14) heard of the successful progress that has been made so far.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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I think it’s really important because council buildings make up 78 per cent of the council’s total carbon emissions, so that would be good to see that coming forward.”Councillor Ross Clark (Larkhall), echoed these sentiments, and said: “I’d like to welcome the fact that were getting this report today.

It’s important that we are getting updates on the motion and what were doing in light of it, although much of the actions which are mentioned in it are stuff that we’re already doing or it’s already in plans or it’s for review, whether it’s national guidance or actions, so going forward it would be