Author: SPICe
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Spain’s presidency of the Council of the European Union
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Spain will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on 1 July 2023. This blog explains what the Council of the…
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Community Councils at 50 – the forgotten front-line of democracy?
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Fifty years ago, the Local Government (Scotland) Act created community councils, in order to provide a ‘bridge’ between communities and local authorities. In May 2023,…
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Review of the National Outcomes 2023 – Back to the future?
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This blog provides background and analysis of the review of the National Outcomes.
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Forensic Mental Health Services in Scotland
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Forensic mental health services specialise in the assessment, treatment and risk management of people with a mental disorder who are currently undergoing, or have previously…
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FAQs: Vaping in children and young people
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This blog answers frequently asked questions on vaping / use of e-cigarettes in children and young people.
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Trends in Funding for Culture
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A look at public funding of culture over the past decade.
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Rent cap and evictions pause – the Scottish Government’s plans to extend to 31 March 2024
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This blog provides information on the Scottish Government’s plans to extend the rent freeze and evictions pause.
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Scottish climate change adaptation policy
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This blog sets out the various periodically released reports to be aware of that relate to climate adaptation policy in Scotland.
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Climate change impacts in Scotland
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This blog reports on the expected impacts of climate change in Scotland.
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Net zero: what does it mean and what happens afterwards
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This blog considers what is meant by net zero emissions and what might happen once net zero is achieved.
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Global climate change targets and terminology
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This blog explains some of the terminology and concepts related to climate change globally.
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Developing a model for parliamentary scrutiny of climate change
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A behind the scenes look at work strengthening climate change scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament.