Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog sets out recent developments in approaches to tackling climate change and explores some of the emerging thinking about how economic and societal recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can support decarbonisation.
Category: Economy & Finance
The Enterprise and Skills Review – achieving its aspirations?
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt is now almost four years since the Enterprise and Skills Review (ESR) was launched in May 2016, by the First Minister. This blog explores progress to date in achieving its aspirations.
A loosening of the fiscal taps
Reading Time: 3 minutesA blog on the implications of yesterday’s UK Budget for the Scottish public finances.
Funding Scottish Social Security: A different scale
Reading Time: 6 minutesAhead of the first Scottish budget to include substantial amounts for social security , this blog looks at how Scottish social security is funded and some of the challenges of dealing with demand led budgets.
Budget Bill Stage 1 – a deal, but questions over how it will be funded
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog considers the Budget deal announced between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party.
Trends in Scottish exports: 2009 to 2018
Reading Time: 5 minutesAnalysis of the Scottish Government’s Exports 2018 publication
Transport – A climate emergency budget?
Reading Time: 5 minutesA look at the transport elements of the Scottish Government’s budget for 2020-21 and how it supports action to tackle the climate emergency.
Budget 2020-21 tax proposals: running to stand still?
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat do the Scottish Government’s proposals for income tax in 2020-21 mean for individuals and for the Scottish budget?
Budget 2020-21: a bigger Budget, but bigger risks
Reading Time: 7 minutesAn initial look at Budget 2020-21.
Brexit Phase 2 begins – The UK’s approach
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at the UK Government’s approach to the UK-EU future relationship negotiations.Â