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Rural Futures: Challenges & Opportunities in Mitigating Climate Change

Explore rural economy challenges, opportunities in mitigating climate change. Scotland’s GHG emissions targets. Renewable energy, forest role, global imperatives, quality food, clean water, aging populations.

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Rural Futures: Challenges & Opportunities in Mitigating Climate Change

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  1. Richard Wakeford Director General, Rural Futures

  2. A few challenges and opportunities

  3. Rural and the draft SG Budget (£m 2010/11)

  4. Mitigating Climate Change 90 80 70 60 50 e 2 40 MtCO 30 20 10 -10 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1990 1991 1992 1993 2050 2020 - 34% 2020 - 42% -20 Traded sector - adjusted for ETS Other non-traded Other (before ETS) Heat Transport Domestic and international aviation Rural land use (excluding woodland) Woodland Waste Climate Change Bill targets TOTAL - adjusted for ETS Scotland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1990, 2006, and 2020 and 2050 Targets

  5. A rural renaissance?

  6. … or an urban dominated economy?

  7. Renewableenergy

  8. The role of forests … and consumers

  9. Global imperatives; what can rural areas offer the wider world? Quality food at a fair price Clean water Renewable energy supplies; energy security Ecosystems services – expanding forests and capitalising on biodiversity Climate change adaptation, slowing the pace of increased flood flows RURAL PRODUCTS PROPERLY VALUED! A good environment for aging populations; people with more time; people with new skills

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