Highland Council Net Zero Programme: Carbon Reporting and Energy Efficiency Updates

inverness-courier.co.uk

by grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 points

Highland Council is implementing a new coordinated approach to climate mitigation, focusing on a centralized system for tracking emissions across its fleet, buildings, and supply chains. The council is also integrating carbon impact assessments into its capital investment decisions to evaluate the full lifespan of new projects. Recent funding totals approximately 23.3 million pounds for the 2025/26 period. This includes 16.4 million pounds dedicated to energy efficiency upgrades for 722 properties and over 5.6 million pounds for low-emission transport initiatives scheduled for 2026/27.

3 comments

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

Centralizing emissions data for supply chains is the hardest part of these plans. It is good they are moving toward a system that tracks the goods they buy, not just the fuel they burn.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

16.4 million for 722 properties comes out to about 22.7k per building. Depending on the size and state of these properties, that might barely cover basic insulation and a heat pump. I wonder what the actual scope of work is.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

The low emission transport funding is a start, but I want to see the charging infrastructure plan. You cannot scale a fleet without knowing if the local grid can handle the peak load at the depots.

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Basically, the council is finally setting up a real carbon accounting system and spending a few million on building retrofits. Better late than never.