Date: 08 June 2009 BROCKLEBANK PLEASED THAT FIFE’S CAMERONBRIDGE DISTILLERY IS LEADING FROM THE FRONT IN PLEDGE TO CUT FOSSIL FUELS The Scotch Whisky Association has announced that, under the first industry-wide environmental strategy, Scotch Whisky companies have pledged to cut their use of fossil fuels by 80% by 2050. This will result in an annual saving by 2050 of over 750,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide – the equivalent of taking 235,000 cars off Scotland’s roads. Diageo’s Cameronbridge Distillery in Fife is already leading from the front with the planned construction of a £65million bioenergy facility.
Commenting, Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Ted Brocklebank, said;
“It is excellent news that Scotland’s whisky distillers have committed to such an ambitious reduction in the use of fossil fuels by 2050. Climate change is of great concern to us all and while Scotland may not be one of the largest carbon emitters, it is important that we do what we can to reduce our carbon footprint. I am very pleased that Scotland’s most famous and recognised industry is taking such a responsible and proactive approach towards climate change.
“Diageo’s new bioenergy facility at their Cameronbridge Distillery in Fife will harness a variety of green technologies and is the largest project of its kind within the whisky industry. The facility will see a 56,000 tonne reduction in carbon dioxide emissions every year - the equivalent of taking 44,000 family cars off the road. I commend the environmental ambition of Diageo, and the lead it is giving to the rest of the industry.”
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