Zero Carbon Communities

In 2019, the UK made a legally binding commitment to a zero-carbon future, legislating a deadline for its contribution to global warming – 2050. In some parts of the country, the net-zero targets are even more ambitious.

Exactly how to achieve these targets, and the roadmap to get there, is not yet clear. As energy devolution becomes more and more common, the risk to communities is they are left behind in transition.At ScottishPower, we are launching our commitment to work with these communities to help identify what steps they need to take, specific to them, to meet the goals.

Zero Carbon Communities is the first initiative of its kind to explore and solve these challenges. ZCC sets out a roadmap in each of the regions that we operate in, helping us to achieve a better future, quicker.

Read the Zero Carbon Communities Report

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Glasgow City Council has set out its clear intention to become the UK's first Net Zero City by 2030.

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ZERO CARBON
COMMUNITIES: KEY NATIONAL FINDINGS

Key UK targets for the
path to Net Zero by 2050

Number of electric vehicle
charging points needed by 2050:

25,299,147

Number of these which will
be installed in public places:

2,627,280

Number of homes that will install heat pumps by 2050:

22,808,780

Estimated cost of installing these heat pumps:

£192.2 billion

Estimated cost to install
chargers across UK:

£45.9 billion

Estimated jobs supported by decarbonisation investment:

115,780

Estimated network reinforcement
cost by 2050:

£48.5 billion*

* Based on SPEN analysis, the co-ordinated and strategic use of SMART planning an active management techniques has the potential to
reduce overall network reinforcement costs by 30%-40%.