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Scottish Borders

115,240

610,613 tonnes

5.0 tonnes

2045

2045

What are the CO2 emissions for Scottish Borders?

The total CO2 emissions for Scottish Borders are 610,613 tonnes (in 2022) which is equivalent to 5.0 tonnes per person.

Thousands of tonnes of polluting carbon emissions locally (000t)

Source: DESNZ Local Authority CO2eq Emissions 2022

Scottish Borders warming stripes

Each stripe represents the average temperature in your area for a single year, from 1884 to 2023.

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1884
Scottish Borders
2023

Source: Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading. Shades of blue indicate cooler than average years while red shows hotter than average

Scottish Borders Climate Action Plans

How good is your Council’s climate action?
See the latest 2025 action scorecards.

See scorecard

Download your local Climate Action Plans:

Net Zero Target | Scottish Borders Council

If you have more recent Climate Action Plan information for this area, please contact mySociety at [email protected].

Sources: mySociety, Climate Emergency UK's Council Action Scorecards

Take action

There are lots of interesting ways to make improvements locally, as a community group or with work. Pick just one action that appeals most, from these 25 ideas.

Buildings & Places

Create a community hub

Insulate our homes

Prepare for heatwaves

Take flood action

Circular Economy

Borrow don’t buy

Repair and reuse

Use less plastic

Food & Agriculture

Create a food partnership

Farm with nature

Produce local food

Reduce food waste

Nature

Create space for nature

Plant more trees

Protect our shores

Restore peatlands

Rewild land

Renewable Energy

Generate energy locally

Install low-carbon heating

Use decentralised energy

Transport

Turn to public transport

Walk and cycle

Local Powers

Be more inclusive

Engage your community

Lobby for change

Take community ownership

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