News - Local Government

Aether contributed to an analysis of procurement (scope 3) emissions reporting in the Scottish public sector, as summarised in this ClimateXChange report for the Scottish Government. This report aims to demonstrate approaches and tools available to Scottish public bodies to understand and report their supply chain emissions and provide options for action to improve supply chain reporting across the public sector.

The upcoming guidance for quantitative carbon reporting (QCR) within Local Transport Plan 4 will require authorities to estimate current and predict future carbon emissions from their transport plans. For elected members, chief executives and sectoral directors the LTP 4 period will mark a golden opportunity to use climate data to support decision making on a larger set of growth challenges such as cost of living, aging populations, levelling up, and spiralling health problems.

Aether is working with Dumfries and Galloway Council to monitor progress towards their net zero target.

Aether lead the development of the Welsh Governments net zero reporting guide now published for use by the Welsh Public Sector.

Aether is starting a project with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on “The Route to Carbon Neutral and Development of Climate Emergency Action Plan”.

Aether, together with CAG Consultants and Future Climate, have supported Lewisham Council in defining and mapping their route to carbon neutral.

Aether, along with CAG consultants, are working with Conwy County Borough Council to support them in responding to their declaration of a climate emergency. The project will define and map the route to Carbon Net Zero by 2030.

Aether has developed greenhouse gas inventories and projection scenarios for Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils.