Appendix C - Climate Change KPIs 2023-24

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KPIs Proposed for Removal
Theme Indicator Reason
Land Use
% Of Total area (Ha) of Perth and
Kinross approved for woodland
creation (Forestry Grant Scheme
Options) that has been claimed
Indicator PKC only has influence over -
data published this year follows
different methodology and no way to
cross-reference with previous values
Energy and Buildings
Total domestic electricity 
consumption  (GWh) - Local Authority
Area
Indicator PKC only has influence over -
not directly linked to the Action Plan
Energy and Buildings
Average electricity consumption by
floor area (GWh/m2) - Local Authority
Area
Indicator PKC only has influence over -
not directly linked to the Action Plan
Energy and Buildings
Average gas consumption by floor area
(GWh/m2) -Local Authority Area
Indicator PKC only has influence over -
not directly linked to the Action Plan
Energy and Buildings
Total domestic gas consumption (GWh)-
Local Authority Area
Indicator PKC only has influence over -
not directly linked to the Action Plan
Education and
Engagement
TikTok - Views on Climate Change
Webpage and Social Media channels  PKC closed TiKTok Account

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates proposed indicator for the new Corporate Plan
KPI Target
Positive or negative %
change on previous year Reporting period Control Baseline Year Baseline Value 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Perth and Kinross Area-wide territorial greenhouse gas emissions (kt
CO2e)
555.6 kt C02 e in 2030 and 0 by 
2045 Positive
Calendar Year Influence
1990 2222.5 1552.4 1476 1403.2 1398.9 1371.2 1325.6 1193 1295.4 1258.2
Perth and Kinross Area-wide territorial greenhouse gas per Capita
emissions (t CO2e) Net zero by 2045 Positive
Calendar Year Influence
2018 9 10.4 9.8 9.3 9.2 9 8.7 7.8 8.4 8.3
Perth and Kinross Area-wide CO2 emissions (kt CO2e)
388kt CO2e by 2030 (75% reduction
on 1990 levels) Positive
Calendar Year Influence
1990 1482 976 919 856 836 804 758 630 727.6 707.6
Perth and Kinross Council Scope 1,2, and 3 emissions (t CO2e)
To be agreed as part of Net Zero
target setting (ongoing) Positive Financial Year Direct 2015/16 38704.6 38704.6 39859 37713 35981 37104.5 34605.2 36,008 40,471.63 27,931.48
Carbon Disclosure Project (City Score) A' by 2024 Positive Calendar Year Influence 2019 D D - C B A
% of Climate Change Indicators showing positive change 90% Positive Calendar Year as part of annual progress reportn/a 46 65.4
Climate Change Grant Funding secured (£k)
No target set Positive Financial Year Influence 2019/20 964 964 390 646 1,768 3412.5
Overall Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan KPIs
Baseline (actual) ValuesValue over Years

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates proposed indicator for the new
Corporate Plan
KPI Target
Positive or negative %
change on previous year Reporting period Control Baseline Year Baseline Value 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Total area-wide Carbon dioxide emissions (kt CO2)
from industrial and commercial sources
Net Zero by 2045 Positive Calendar Year Influence
2005 253.4 211.5 219.7 169.9 147.1 140.9 140.8 122 104.4 142.6 129.5
Number of registered businesses in energy
(including renewables) growth sector
+10% per year Negative Calendar Year Influence
2020 140 75 90 110 125 130 145 140 140 140 145 140
% of businesses (250+ employees or largest
energy demand (+0.5M) with a set target for
reducing carbon emissions
100% by 2027 No Change Calendar Year Influence
2022 17% 17% 17%
Number of businesses supported through PKC Green
Recovery Capital Fund
c. 20 per year Negative Financial Year Direct
2021 3 3 24 22
Business and Industry KPIs
Value over Years Baseline (actual) Values

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates proposed indicator for the new
Corporate Plan
KPI Target Positive or negative % change on previous yearControl
Reporting
period Baseline Year Baseline Value 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Total area-wide Carbon dioxide emissions (kt
CO2e) from domestic sources
Estimated 115 kt CO2 based on 75%
reduction in domestic emissions by
2030 in relation to 1990 levels.
Note:  As no P&K data from 1990,
assumed residential CO2 trend
followed wider Scottish residential
trend until data available. Assuming
estimated 1990 baseline of 460 kt
CO2
Positive
Influence Calendar Year
2005 451.30 394.2 336.0 321.3 293.6 282.0 277.0 269.7 255.5 263.4 232.6
Scope 1 and 2 Emissions from Non -Domestic 
Council Estate (tonnes CO2e)
Annual emissions of 4,396 tonnes
CO2e by 2030
Negative Control Financial Year
2020/21 10111 20039 18460 17992 16391 15057 12334 12091 10111 10658 9,226 9,264
Energy Consumption (kWh) reduction target 2021/22 baseline year 
3% saving year on year
Positive Control Financial Year
2021/22 57324460 70,825,192 64,895,508 65,695,620 62,332,255 63,161,680 56,925,398 57,955,247 53,308,142 57,324,460 50,631,959 50,481,051
Heating oil consumption in PKC non-domestic
estate (kWh)
All sites with oil as a heat source to
be removed by 2030
Positive Control Financial Year
2021/22 2040341 4,660,761 4,025,449 4,378,696 3,982,354 3,470,604 3,156,649 2,923,457 2,321,081 2,040,341 1,943,066 1,806,372
Renewable energy generated across the PKC
estate, including from Low Carbon Heat
Sources (MWh)
Renewable energy shall be installed
where can maximise production. 
Positive Control Financial Year
2015 4035.04 4035.04 4060.212 3444.906 3,717 2991.762 2972.193 2534.71 2226.43 2,831.08
Perth and Kinross CO2 emissions estimates from
Industry sources Add target
Negative Influence Calendar Year
2020 40.3 67.2 64.5 69.7 55.9 48.8 49.1 47.9 40.3 45.2 47.6
Perth and Kinross CO2 emissions estimates from
Commercial sources Add target
Positive Influence Calendar Year
2020 64.1 147.0 150.0 114.0 98.3 91.8 92.8 79.1 64.1 97.4 81.9
Perth and Kinross CO2 emissions estimates from
Public Sector Add target
Positive Control Calendar Year
2020 32.6 58.4 55.0 46.4 40.7 40.3 37.3 35.0 32.6 34.9 30.3
% Council housing meeting the Energy Efficient
Standard 2 for social housing (minimum EPC B)
EESSH2 standards of 100% of
Council Housing to meet EPC B by
2032
Positive Control Yearly in March
2022 6.10% 6.10% 6.60% 7.07%
Percentage of households in fuel poverty
5% by 2040
Positive Influence Calendar Year
The survey
though is a
snap shot in 2017-19 25 25% 25%
Covid: stats
uncomparable 63.0 32%
Percentage of households in extreme fuel
poverty 1% by 2040
Positive Influence Calendar Year
The survey
though is a 2017-19 18 19% 18%
Covid: stats
uncomparable 40.5 27%
Number of P&K households provided with
energy efficiency and/or low carbon heating
advice (PKC funded)
2022/23 1092 households, 2023/24
1386 households
Positive
Control Financial Year
2020-21
519 386.0 519 424 884 2205
Total Domestic Emissions associated with Other
Fuel sources (oil and kerosene) (kt CO2e)
Will be set as part of the LHEES
strategy (2025)
Positive
Influence Calendar Year
2020 58.9 70.0 61.5 61.7 62.1 59.6 60.6 60.1 58.9 57.5 55.3
Baseline (actual) ValuesValue over Years
Energy and Buildings KPIs

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates PKC Corporate Plan KPI
KPI Target Reporting Period
Positive or negative %
change on previous
year Control Baseline Year Baseline Value 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Scope 3 Emissions – Procured goods and
services and capital works
Not set due to impact of
wider Council projects
Annual emissions compiled externally
every three years
Negative - primarily
due to large
construction activities
Control
2019/20 136455 136,455 120,598 125,945 152,126
% of Members and senior officers who have
undertaken Climate Literacy training
100% of Elected
Members
100% of the Strategic
Leadership Forum
Annually in September Positive improvement
overall, negative
trend for SLT due to
restructure
Control 2021
0 18% 32%
% of staff who have climate change included
in job description
All non-education staff Annually in September Positive Control
2021 <1% 1% 1% 71%
Climate Change Assessment Tool (CCAT)
Overall Score
85% by 2026 Annually in July Positive Control 2015/16 47%
47% 47% 47% 49% N/A N/A 51% 61% 69% 71%
Baseline (actual) Values Value over Years
Governance KPIs

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates proposed indicator for the
new Corporate Plan
KPI Target Positive or negative % change
on previous year
Control Reporting period Baseline Year Baseline Value2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
No change Influence Financial year 2018 99219.93 99219.93 99219.93 99219.93
No change Influence 2018 18.50% 18.5% 18.5% 18.5%
Total area-wide LULUCF emissions (incl. 
Cropland,Wetlands, Settlements and
Harvested Wood Products, Indirect NO2)
ktCO2e
To increase the woodland carbon
market by at least 50% by 2025
Postive Influence Calendar Year 2005 768.6 700.8 701 696.8 689.3 686.3 685.4 679.6 675
Total area-wide LULUCF sequestration (incl.
Forest land & Grassland) ktCO2e
Negative Influence Calendar Year -821.7 -849.5 -852.9 -866.6 -863.6 -847.3 -841.1 -834.4
Total area-wide agriculture emissions
(incl.electricity, gas, other, livestock and
soils) ktCO2
Postive Influence Calendar Year 2020 149.5 147.3 151.5 142.3 150.2 143.4 149.5 162.9 150.2
Amount of land protected for nature within
Perth and Kinross council Boundary
Data source: adding up SSSI, SAC, SPA, NNRs.
Once local nature coservation sites are
confirmed we can also add them in.
Protect at least 30% of Scotland’s land
for nature by 2030
No change Influence Snapshot taken annually in
September
2020 33.5% 33.50% 33.50% 33.50% 33.50%
% Of Protected Biological and Mixed SSSI Sites
in favourable condition
National target for at least 80% of
designated ‘features’ in favourable
condition by 2016
Positive  change Influence snapshot taken annually in June 2019 74.1% 74.1 75.3 75.3 76.5
% Of Protected Nature Site Features in
Favourable or Recovering Condition
National target for at least 80% of
designated ‘features’ in favourable
condition by 2016
Postive in terms of favourable
condition, but negative %
change in relation to % of
features no recorded with an
unfavourable condition
status.
Influence snapshot taken annually in June 2019 74.7% 74.7 75.5 75.5 78
Number of trees planted on Council land and
maintained open space
Net increase on carbon capture from
tree planting, method of mesure to be
identified.
Negative Direct Financial Year 1031 670 2512 1842
Number of community volunteering hours in
biodiversity related projects
Positive Influence Calendar Year (data captured
in October)
172 1420 1786.5 1934
Land use KPIs
Baseline (actual) ValuesValue over Years
% Of the total land area and total number of
hectares of Perth and Kinross covered by
woodland (including subset breakdown)
National target to increase forest and
woodland cover to 21% of total area of
Scotland by 2032: 10,000 ha in 2018,
12,000ha/annum from 2020/21, 14,000
ha/annum from 2022/23, 15,000
ha/annum from 2024/25

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% of PKC's Local Biodiversity Action Plan
Actions that are on track or completed
By 2032, the natural environment and
landscapes around us will have
undergone significant restoration, with
a sustainable land use system that
prioritises nature and biodiversity
Positive Direct Snapshot of progress taken
annually in  July
21% 25%
% Of Scottish Pollinator Strategy Actions
delivered or on-target
By 2032, the natural environment and
landscapes around us will have
undergone significant restoration, with
a sustainable land use system that
prioritises nature and biodiversity
Positive Direct Financial Year 33% 37%
Area grassland managed by PKC for
biodiversity improvement objectives (ha)
No change Direct Financial Year 2021 21.72 21.72
Vol. of Herbicide Used by PKC (L – undiluted
quantity, including Friarton)
Net reduction Positive Direct Financial Year 2019 34.16 1211 1095 1117 1216 1182

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates indicator in the new Corporate
Plan
KPI Target Reporting period Positive or negative % change on previous year Control Baseline Year Baseline Value 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Transport emissions CO2 (kt CO2e) 158kt CO2e based on 75%
reduction in transport
emissions by 2030 in
relation to 1990 levels.
Note:  As no P&K data from
1990, assumed transport
decarbonisation trend
followed wider Scottish
trends until data available.
Calendar year, data available
in June
Negative Influence
2005 549 520 532 547 563 549 539 423 458.7 498.3
% journeys to work by sustainable mode of
transport
To be set as part of the P&K
Mobility Strategy (under
development)
Calendar year Positive Influence
2019 27 22 27 38 28 33 27 20 22
% journeys to school by active transport 
(walking/cycling/scooting or skating)
To be set as part of the P&K
Mobility Strategy (under
development)
Calendar year
Negative
Influence
2021 50 50.5 49.9 48.5 47.2 48.1 46.9 49.4 50.3 49.9 49.8
% journeys to work by walking/cycling To be set as part of the P&K
Mobility Strategy (under
development)
Calendar year Positive Influence
2019 18 14 18 23 16 23 18 16 19
Walking and Cycling Trips - DESTINATION
(work, school, shopping - adults only) (Perth)
To be set as part of the P&K
Mobility Strategy (under
development)
Calendar year Positive Influence
2021 48 48 50
Tonnes greenhouse gas (C02, CH4, N2O) savings
from walking/cycling instead of driving (Perth
Only)
To be set as part of the P&K
Mobility Strategy (under
development)
Calendar year Positiive Influence
2021 1500 1500 2149
Total car kms (millions) 2095 Million km from the
Government target of 20%
reduction on 2019 levels by
2030.
Calendar year Negative Influence
2019 1870 1722 1738 1821 1915 1915 1870 1336 1477.3 1718.6 1759.4
Total number of public EV charging devices To be set as part of the P&K
EV and Mobility Strategies
(under development)
Available Quarterly - Taken in
July
Positive Direct
2022 134.0 134 188
Number of public EV rapid charging devices To be set as part of the P&K
EV and Mobility Strategies
(under development)
Available Quarterly - Taken in
July
Positive Direct
2022 46 46 59
Public EV charging devices per 100,000
population
To be set as part of the P&K
EV and Mobility Strategies
(under development)
Calendar year Positive Direct
2022 88 21.7 27 88.2 125.5 133.9
% Council fleet vehicles that are electric or
other zero direct carbon fuel technologies
Conversion to 100% light
fleet from 2025 and heavy
fleet from 2030
Calendar Year No Change Direct
2019 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 4.00%
% Taxi/Private Hire vehicles licenced by PKC
that are electric 
To be set as part of the P&K
EV and Mobility Strategies
(under development)
Calendar Year No Change Influence
1% 1%
Baseline (actual) Values Value over Years
Transport KPIs

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Number of exceedances of Scottish Air Quality
Strategy Objectives in Perth & Kinross
Maintain NO2, PM10 and
PM2.5 concentrations
below National Objectives.
If 3 consecutive years
without an exceedance in
an Air Quality Management
Area is achieved,  the
option to revoke the AQMA
will become available
Calendar year, data available
in July
No change Influence
2004 11.0 14 10 13 6 2 0 0 1 1 1
Number of public road closures due to flooding
or other climate change impacts
To be further developed as
part fo the Climate Risk and
Opportunity Assessment
(ongoing)
Financial Year Negative Direct
2018 3.0 3.0 4.0 20.0 45.0 99.0

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Yellow indicates information still
needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates proposed indicator for
the new Corporate Plan
KPI Target Reporting Period
Positive or negative
% change on
previous year Control Baseline Year Baseline Value 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Area-wide territorial GHG emissions
estimate - Waste  (kt CO2e)
Calendar year
Positive Influence 2018 75.50 74.8 75.9 74 82.7 73.7
Whole Life Cycle Emissions for PKC
Collected Waste (kt CO2e)
Calendar year Positive
Influence 2021 154.4 154.4 138.9 135.6
Total household waste generated
(tonnes)
By 2025, reduce tonnes of total waste arising
to 15% against 2011 baseline
Calendar year Negative Influence
2011 79918 74949 76187 78730 74789 71815 74293 77535 77340 70604 71,373
Household waste generated per person
(kg)
By 2025, reduce kg household waste
generated per person by 15% against 2011
baseline
Calendar year Negative Influence
2011 534 503 508 522 495 475 489 510 510 459 473
Total household waste landfilled as %
of all household waste
Reduce the percentage of all waste sent to
landfill to 5% by 2025 
Calendar year Positive Influence
2021 42 42.3 43.5 27.10%
Total household waste
recycled/composted as % of all
household waste
Recycle 70% of all waste by 2025 Calendar year Positive Influence
2021 50 52.7 49.4 50 49.2 51.70%
Carbon impact of household waste per
person (tonnes CO2e)
Reduce carbon impact to 0.7 tonnes CO2e per
person by 2026
Calendar year Positive Influence
2021 1 1.02 1.1 0.899
% of households with access to food
waste collection
82.2% of households Calendar year Positive Direct
2013 79.6 n/a 80.70% n/a 80.70% n/a 80.30% 80.80% 81.20% 84.40% 80.9
Quantity of food waste collected in
residual waste (Kg/HH/week)
Reduce food waste by 33% from the 2013
baseline by 2025 (1.86kg/HH/week)
Calendar year Negative Influence
2013 2.77 n/a 1.82 1.61 1.69 1.69 1.80 1.52 1.69 1.64 1.67
% Residents satisfied with their local
refuse collection service
At least 90% satisfaction per year Calendar year Not available Direct
2020 81.4 89.3 86.7 84.7 81.7 81.4 82.7 82.3
% of households served by twin stream
recycling
98% of PKC households by 2025 Calendar year Negative Direct
2021 96.1 96.1 95.6 94.60%
Dry Mixed Recycling contamination
rate (%)
Reduce to maximums of 20% by 2022/23 and
15% by 2023/24
Financial year Positive Influence
2021/22 21.1 21.2 22.6 16.05
Baseline (actual) Values
Waste KPIs

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates proposed indicator for the new Corporate
Plan
KPI Target Reporting Period
Positive or
negative %
change on
previous year Control Baseline Year Baseline Value 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Annual Scotland Adapts Capability Framework score Mature
organisation  -
minimum score 9 
by 2026
Financial year Positive Direct
2021 2.33 2 3.33             8.20             9.00            
Number of community groups engaged in proactive
climate resilience work
53
(a minimum of
one per
Community
Council Area)
Calendar year Positive
Influence 2019 24.00 24 27 27 33
Red/amber/green (RAG) status of flood risk management
actions
every 3 years N/a
2019 85% 85% 85%
Number of Bridge Scour Assessments Undertaken 100% over 5
years (TBC)
Financial year N/a Control
2022 11
Baseline (actual) Values Value over Years
Resilience KPIs

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Yellow indicates information still needed
Indicates no previous data available
Green indicates proposed indicator for the
new Corporate Plan
KPI Target
Positive or
negative %
change on
previous year Reporting period Control Baseline Year Baseline Value 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Views on Climate Change   Website PK Climate Action
Website -
Increase website and
social media reach by
10% annually
Negative Financial Year Direct
2022 n/a 4200 22000 15900
Views on Climate Change Facebook Page Facebook - achieve  a
reach of 37,680 by
April 2023 
Increase website and
social media reach by
10% annually
Negative Financial Year Direct
2022 n/a n/a 39511 35600
Views on Climate Change Twitter (X) Twitter - achieve  a
reach of 34,560 by
April 2023 
Increase website and
social media reach by
10% annually
(financial year)
Negative Financial Year Direct
2022 n/a n/a 16300 3991
Views on Climate Change Instagram Instagram - achieve  a
reach of 11268 by
April 2023  
Increase website and
social media reach by
Negative Financial Year Direct
2022 n/a n/a 11451 6655
Number of community groups active on
climate change related projects
Positive Financial Year Influence
2022 139 139 140 142
Number of PKC owned schools with eco-
schools green flag status
No Change Calendar year Influence
2022 27 27 27 27
Staff who have completed the climate
change eLearning module
All staff including
elected members to
undertake the module
by March 2025
Positive Calendar year Direct
2020 0 1233 1824 1990
Staff who have undertaken Carbon Literacy
Training
100% SLT 2025
100% SLF by 2026
N/A Calendar year Direct
2024 1990 n/a n/a 119
Users of Climate Change Resource Hub on
Eric
Steady increase
annually
N/A Calendar year Influence
2024 1291 n/a n/a 1291
Number of PKC Staff Climate Cafe members Increase by 5%
annually
N/A Calendar year Influence
2024 73 n/a n/a 73
Baseline (actual) Values
Engagement KPIs