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Chamber and committees

Realising Net Zero by 2040 in the Retail Industry

  • Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-02330

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of what it sees as a pioneering agreement between the retail industry and property owners, in the form of the Retailer/Landlord Net Zero Buildings Protocol, designed to make retail commercial premises more sustainable and to reduce carbon emissions; notes that this forms part of the net zero roadmap co-ordinated by the Scottish Retail Consortium and its sister organisations across the UK, together with The Crown Estate, which aims to assist the retail industry to decarbonise stores by 2030 and more broadly the sector’s whole operations and supply chain by 2040; further notes that the protocol seeks to improve cross-sectoral collaboration and investment between retail tenants and property owners in order to enhance the energy efficiency of retail premises and embrace renewable energy at the point that each new lease is signed, and commends what it sees as this industry-leading and responsible initiative from retailers and commercial property landlords to help build a more sustainable economy.


Supported by: Donald Cameron, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Fiona Hyslop, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Willie Rennie, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Colin Smyth, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle