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A Low Carbon Economic Strategy for Scotland: Scotland - A Low Carbon Society

DescriptionThe Low Carbon Economic Strategy (LCES) is an integral part of the Government’s Economic Strategy to secure sustainable economic growth, and a key component of the broader approach to meet Scotland’s climate change targets and secure the transition to a low carbon economy in Scotland.
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Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateNovember 15, 2010

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ISBN 978 0 7559 9759 6
DPPAS 10931

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A Low Carbon Economy
'.. as the world moves shakily into the economic recovery phase, I see investment in the green economy as a key to that general world recovery... Current economic difficulties should be a spur and not a hindrance to that effort... I see the current economic difficulties as a spur to getting this green economic revolution right.' (The Rt. Hon Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister addressing the Low Carbon Investment Conference 28 September.)

Contents

Ministerial Foreword

Section 1 The Strategy
1.1 Towards a Low Carbon Economy
1.2 A Low Carbon Economic Strategy for Scotland
1.3 Strategic Objectives and Immediate Actions

Section 2 - Sector Focus
2.1 Transformation across the whole Economy
2.2 Transforming the Energy Sector
2.3 Transforming the Built Environment
2.4 Decarbonising Transport
2.5 Scotland's Resources
Low Carbon Economic Indicators for Scotland