The future of our economy must be based on zero or low carbon which means our infrastructure needs changed and future decisions on infrastructure developments need to take this into account.
Currently, the Government does not fully account for all the emissions that will be created during the life of an asset. For example, when building a new road, they account for the emissions during construction bot not those of the vehicles that will use it during its lifespan. This must change. Zero or low carbon spending can be used to drive innovation and behaviour change.
The question to ask any candidate then is: How will your party ensure that future big infrastructure projects support Scotland’ s journey to a zero or low – carbon society ?
