As you may have heard, the UK became the first country in the world to declare a climate change emergency a couple of weeks ago. Incentivized by this, Glasgow – the third most populous city in Britain – is devising plans to become the first carbon-neutral city in the UK. The city’s council and Scottish Power, one of the country’s biggest energy companies, have announced a range of strategies in an attempt to reduce carbon emission ahead of the new national target of 2045, from transport and heating to investment in renewable energy. Glasgow introduced the first low-emission zone outside of London at the end of 2018, and now Scottish Power says that its plans for more workplace and public electric vehicle charging hubs to be installed in the heart of the city.
The local authorities hope that their move towards more urgent action against climate change will inspire a race with other ambitious cities and kick start a new green industrial revolution.
