Good progress has been made in Scotland since 2009 to tackle emissions, a study has found.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its first progress report on the country's emission reductions, finding that they fell by nine per cent in 2009, with the recession cited as one of the key reasons for the decrease.
Despite this, emissions are likely to have risen in 2010 due to the cold temperatures witnessed at the beginning and end of the year.
David Kennedy, chief executive of the CCC, said: "Good progress has been made by the Scottish Government in reducing emissions across the economy."
Mr Kennedy continued by saying that it will be key for the Scottish government to support the enforcement of policies at both UK and national level as a means of decreasing emissions.
Angus Council is one Scottish authority that has made efforts to reduce its emissions, adopting a number of measures that have made it the fifth-best council in the country when it comes to decreasing its carbon footprint.