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• It is not surprising, therefore, that mayors have joined national politicians in setting targets for reducing emissions within their jurisdictions.
• Many UK cities have committed to achieving net zero ahead of the government target of 2050 (in Scotland, it is 2045).
• How much can cities and local councils actually do on their own to achieve net zero?

Setting targets is one thing …

• Ambitious targets provide a reference point, an expression of where we want to end up rather than a detailed road map for getting there.
• Setting a net zero target indicates a city is pulling in the same direction as national government.
• But unrealistic targets, or failure to communicate the scale of coordinated and complex changes needed to achieve them, risk undermining confidence in the overall campaign, especially if progress turns out to be more complicated than was initially implied.
• From relying on fossil fuels to support its development, Glasgow now seeks to be a leader in the green economy.

… Achieving them is another

• Glasgow’s transport emissions comprised 28% of the city’s total emissions in 2021, with emissions from motorway traffic actually increasing in absolute terms from 2005.
• The local rail network is overseen by the Scottish government-owned ScotRail, but bus regulation is the responsibility of the city council.
• The city council can implement some localised road policies, including congestion charging and workplace parking levies.
• Every Wednesday, The Conversation’s environment editor writes Imagine, a short email that goes a little deeper into just one climate issue.

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• Isotropic Systems' next-generation terminal will greatly improve the on-board experience for passengers and provide vital operational and safety improvements for operators.
• Our collaboration with ScotRail, Northern and LNER means that passengers across the UK will see the benefit.
• CGI is uniquely positioned to unlock these benefits through our experience and IT capabilities across the space, telecoms and rail domains."
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