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Climate Change Plan. Transport – Forever in electric dreams?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis post looks at the policies and proposals set out in the Scottish Government’s draft Climate Change Plan aimed at encouraging electric vehicle uptake.
The Bill and the Order: What do they mean in Scottish cosmetic procedures legislation?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bill and the Order: What do they mean in Scottish cosmetic procedures legislation? This blog looks at how the Bill and the Order compare and how they intersect.
Scotland’s new licensing rules: What cosmetic procedures need a licence? And how will it work?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog examines the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026. The Order is part of a larger plan by the Scottish Government to regulate the non-surgical cosmetic procedures industry.Â
Initial reactions to the final Budget of Session 6
Reading Time: 16 minutesThis blog highlights key messages from the Scottish Government’s 2026-27 Budget and the accompanying Scottish Fiscal Commission forecasts.
Climate Change Plan: Business and IndustryÂ
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog sets out what is in the Scottish Government’s draft Climate Change Plan for industry, including the impact of negative emissions technologies.
Buy now, pay later: borrowing and the Scottish Budget
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the various forms of borrowing the Scottish Government can undertake, and the expected impact on the Scottish Budget.
Budget Bingo: a full house? – key themes in pre-budget scrutiny for 2026-27Â
Reading Time: 11 minutesThis blog looks at the common themes across committees’ recommendations and conclusions arising from pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26
Climate Change Plan: waste management and the circular economy
Reading Time: 10 minutesBackground – the new draft Climate Change Plan The Scottish Government published its draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) on 6 November 2025, kicking off 120
Climate Change Plan: will the proposed monitoring and evaluation approach show if delivery is on track?
Reading Time: 13 minutesThis SPICe guest blog introduces background on the M&E requirements of the Climate Change Plan, approaches to M&E in previous Plans, stakeholder views on what M&E should be in the Plan, the proposed M&E approach and key areas for scrutiny.