Climate change and sustainability
Our climate change declaration
Climate change is a global challenge with impacts on our communities, environment and economy. We are committed to making valuable contribution to national emissions reduction targets, with our own goal of reducing emissions by 75% by 2030 and reaching Net Zero by 2045.
View our climate change declaration (PDF 71KB).
Mitigation: reducing emissions
Interactive overview of our journey to a more sustainable future. Includes our emissions profile, key transition actions, and progress toward net zero.
We set an annual carbon budget to measures and manage Aberdeenshire's carbon emissions to help achieve net zero.
Our plan for taking action on climate change through mitigation projects and adaptation measures.
Adaptation: adjusting to climate impacts
Learn about how Aberdeenshire is adapting to climate change. Includes local risk assessments for severe weather and our resilience plan.
A shared vision, strategy and action plan for Aberdeenshire to adapt to climate change.
Learn about the sustainability projects and strategies we are putting in place to reduce carbon and protect our environment.