South Ayrshire Council has committed to a major retrofitting programme that could cost up to £575 million in order to achieve ambitious carbon emissions targets.The council has agreed to match the national targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75 per cent in the next eight years and reaching net zero emissions by 2045.Three options have been laid on the table with costs ranging from £205m to £575m.The cheapest of the three options would see annual energy costs run to £6.1m a year while the impact of the most expensive option would see that reduce the bill to just £371,000 a year.A report to the council's leadership panel explained: "The council’s operational estate currently accounts for a significant proportion of our annual
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