Reading Time: 4 minutes In this blog, SPICe has selected three key elements of “Christmas purchasing” and explored what information is available for those in search of sustainable festive choices.
Category: Environment & Energy
Sustainable development: weasel words or the heart of policy making…
Reading Time: 10 minutes It’s been over 20 years since sustainable development was to be at the heart of Scottish decision making. Are we making enough progress?
‘Transformative’ change, but twin climate and biodiversity emergencies ahead: 20 years of devolved environmental policy
Reading Time: 7 minutes SPICe asked some key figures operating in the environmental sector during this period to set out their thoughts and reflect on achievements made, and outstanding challenges faced by the Scottish Parliament in the devolved area of environmental protection.
Oil and the climate crisis: drilling into Scotland’s policy paradox
Reading Time: 6 minutes A look at how the Parliament and Government/Executive have approached climate change and the oil industry.
You get what you pay for – 20 years of devolved transport policy
Reading Time: 9 minutes A look back at 20 years of Scottish transport policy and investment, and how this has influenced people’s travel choices.
Smart Meters
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe has recently received a number of enquiries about smart meters. This blog explores some of the issues around the technology, and its introduction to homes and businesses.
SPICe FAQ – Wood burning stoves and air quality
Reading Time: 4 minutes Looks at the framework which governs emissions from wood burning stoves, and smoke control areas.
Guest blog: Environmental governance and EU Exit: the state of play
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog examines the state of play regarding environmental governance and EU exit.
Melting ice and rising seas – what does the latest IPCC report mean for Scotland?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at the findings of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and its implications for Scotland.
How to count to net-zero: Part 2
Reading Time: 5 minutes How can we know if Scotland’s public spending today will deliver Scotland’s climate targets in 2030 and beyond?