Scotland Performs Update

Environment, Climate Change And Land Reform Committee

Scorecard

The following National Performance Framework indicators have been selected as relevant to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for the purposes of the Draft Budget Consultation Period.

The report below shows recent performance on these indicators as at 15 December 2016.

The hyperlinks take you to the Scotland Performs website for the latest information on each indicator.

Performance Improving
	To reduce emissions by 42% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 ( sustainability) Improve the condition of protected nature sites Improve the state of Scotland's marine environment Increase renewable electricity production
Performance Maintaining
	Reduce traffic congestion Improve people's perceptions of their neighbourhood Improve access to local greenspace Increase people's use of Scotland's outdoors Increase the abundance of terrestrial breeding birds: biodiversity Increase natural capital Increase the proportion of journeys to work by public or active transport Reduce waste generated
Performance Worsening
	Reduce Scotland's carbon footprint

Performance Improving

In 2014, Greenhouse gas emissions were 45.8% lower than the Baseline Period. This exceeds the percentage reduction required to meet the 2020 target (42%) and is outperforming on the percentage reduction trajectory required to meet the 2050 target (80%).

The proportion of nature sites in a favourable condition increased in 2016, part of a gradual upward trend.

The percentage of fish stocks where the catch limit is consistent with scientific guidance increased in 2015, following a sharp declining trend since 2010. This is largely due to the 2016 Total Allowable Catch for mackerel being set in accordance with scientific advice.

The proportion of Scotland's electricity generated from renewable sources has been increasing fairly steadily since 2003.

Performance Maintaining

Journeys perceived to have been delayed due to traffic congestion fluctuated between 2007 and 2015.

The percentage of people who rated their neighbourhood as a very good place to live increased between 2006 and 2011, but has remained stable since.

The percentage of adults who live within a 5 minute walk of their local greenspace has remained about the same for the last three years.

The percentage of adults making at least one weekly visit to the outdoors has fluctuated since 2006, but remained stable in 2015.

The abundance of terrestrial breeding birds remained stable between 2014 and 2015, following a large increase in 2014.

The Natural Capital Asset Index has remained about the same for the last decade and is roughly at the same level as in 2000.

The proportion of adults who usually travel to work by public or active transport has remained stable for the last decade.

The amount of household waste generated has decreased by 5% since 2011, remaining stable in 2015.

Performance Worsening

Scotland's carbon footprint rose fairly steadily to a peak in 2007 before falling sharply in the following years. There was an increase in 2012.