Aberdeenshire Council has adopted a Swedish climate ‘dashboard‘ to share its emissions data publicly and track progress on its journey to net zero.
The council has become the first Scottish local authority to use technology developed by ClimateView to give a live overview of its emissions profile alongside 70 key transition actions it’s taking to decarbonise.
Foundational to the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service (SCIS) programme, ClimateView is a data-informed planning and communication tool for all 32 local authorities who face similar challenges in implementing their strategies for Scotland’s net zero target of 2045.
Cllr Sarah Dickinson, chair of Aberdeenshire Council’s sustainability committee, said: “It is a real honour to set the first piece in this nationwide picture of climate action. Through the ClimateView dashboard, we’ve shared a live overview of our emissions profile, more than 70 key transition actions that we are taking, and our progress towards net zero in an easily digestible format.
“Achieving net zero is a massive undertaking, and one that requires corresponding funding, collaboration, and dedication from public and private bodies. Our hope is that this work will pave the way towards more collaboration and new funding opportunities that enable local authorities to play their part in building a sustainable and resilient future for their communities.”
Judi Kilgallon, co-director of Scottish Climate Intelligence Service, said: “With all 32 Scottish local authorities and the Scottish Government jointly funding SCIS, and each working towards publishing their ClimateView dashboards, this marks a unique moment of collaboration in tackling climate change in Scotland.
“While some councils have previously published dashboards through ClimateView, we’re thrilled that Aberdeenshire is the first to do so publicly under this new programme, using a nationally consistent emissions dataset and approach. Local authorities across Scotland have shown strong commitment to climate action and are working hard to deliver change locally. We are proud to be partnering with them on their area-wide decarbonisation journeys.”
Launched in September 2024, SCIS is a capacity-building programme for all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities, supporting area-wide emissions reduction with the aim to enable a just transition to a healthier, more sustainable society. SCIS delivers support for local authority climate action in several key ways, including delivering training, peer-to-peer learning, and tailored, hands-on support through a dedicated capacity-building programme for local authority officers; procuring ClimateView as a common data platform for all local authorities; and establishing a standardised area-based emissions inventory methodology for use within the platform.
ClimateView is a Swedish technology company that empowers civic administrations transitioning to carbon neutral societies, modelling political, economic, and energy shifts in a data-driven platform. It works with 180 partners globally including the Swedish Climate Policy Council, the Ruhr Region, and over 90 cities across eight countries in Europe and North America.
