In January, the Scottish Government published 'Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013-27'. This is a draft of the second report on proposals and policies for meeting Scotland's annual greenhouse gas emissions targets, which outlines the benefits of a low-carbon Scotland – economic, social and environmental – and clearly shows the scale of the challenges and the opportunities in reducing emissions.
There will be unprecedented opportunities for development, collaboration, investment and growth, as the low-carbon energy sector is fast moving and will continue to be shaped by technological innovation and a changing environment. As a result, the strategy must remain sufficiently flexible to adapt to uncertainty and change, and to grasp the new openings which will undoubtedly emerge.

At Low Carbon Scotland: A Successful Sustainable Tomorrow the programme will focus on the ambition for reducing emissions; a summary of the current situation; policies and proposals for delivering emissions abatement across energy, home and communities, business, industry/public sector, transport, waste/resource efficiency and rural land use.

When it comes to achieving a sustainable, low-carbon Scotland of tomorrow there is one word that sums up the pathway to success: partnerships.