Reading Time: 8 minutesThis post briefly introduces some key transport policy concepts, with a view to informing debate on transport matters in the new parliamentary session, with a particular focus on road transport.
Category: Environment & Energy
Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040: scrutiny and academic engagement Â
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog provides an overview of how academic engagement supported parliamentary scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan (CCP), the statutory plan setting out how the Scottish Government intends to meet emissions-reduction targets.
Delivering a model for parliamentary scrutiny of climate change: reflections on scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog outlines how scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan unfolded, the institutional support that enabled it, the diverse evidence that shaped it, and some lessons identified for Session 7.
Good Food Nation: we have a plan, but does it have any teeth?
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis guest blog details the latest developments in Scottish food policy, including the publication of the first National Good Food Nation Plan, the twist and turns around the secondary legislation meant to give it effect, and what may come next.
Global instability, energy prices, and the cost of living in 2026
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog looks at how the war in the Middle East could impact businesses and households in Scotland
SPICe Hub: draft Climate Change Plan
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Scottish Government published a draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) on 6 November 2025, marking the start of 120 days of its parliamentary scrutiny (until 5 March).
Draft Climate Change Plan: key themes from scrutiny
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Scottish Parliament’s debate on the draft Climate Change Plan will take place on 5 March 2026. Ahead of this, this SPICe guest blog looks at recurrent themes across scrutiny.
Draft Climate Change Plan – Transport: A vehicle for change?
Reading Time: 14 minutesThis post looks at the policies and proposals set out in the Scottish Government’s draft Climate Change Plan aimed at reducing car use, encouraging people to walk, wheel, cycle, and use public transport. It also considers policies aimed at freight decarbonisation.
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.
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.