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Clackmannashire Council

In May 2008 Clackmannashire Council started working with Partnership for Renewables (PfR) to develop wind turbines on council-owned land. PfR identified potentially suitable sites owned by the council. The company has signed a contract to construct up to four turbines and will pay for their development, construction and operation. The council will get rent for the land, local residents will share in a community benefits package and each turbine will save more than 2,800 tonnes of CO2 a year.

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Why we need a Climate Change Bill

All the major political parties support a cut in climate change gases, and all the party leaders have spoken of the need for action. So why do emissions keep rising?

There are three political obstacles to action: