The Climate Change Assessment Tool (CCAT) has been specially devised to assist public sector organisations comply with the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, both in terms of meeting carbon emissions reductions targets and reporting to the Scottish Government.
The CCAT tool enables even a large organisation to formulate an honest appraisal of current practice, with 28 questions, covering 5 categories, leading to a self-assessment score of between 0-4. This is designed to be revisited annually, for up to five years, to give a comprehensive overview of progress made and where weaknesses continue to exist. It is not a marketing exercise, but an opportunity to come to terms with the challenges of climate change.
CCAT and accompanying resources, including a guide and powerpoint are freely available on the Zero Waste Scotland website.