Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog attempts to set out what the key agreements (and disagreements) have been and to summarise the battle of narratives on the outcome of the negotiations and the Glasgow Climate Pact.
Category: Parliament & Government
Not a moment to lose – some COP26 emerging themes
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scottish Parliament has been involved in several events during COP26 about the role of Parliaments in a climate emergency. This blog summarises some themes from these events.
The Scottish Parliament at COP26 – The role of Parliaments in tackling the Climate and Ecological emergencies
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog summarises a Scottish Parliament event at COP26 which took place on Thursday 4 November exploring the role of Parliaments in tackling the Climate and Ecological emergencies
Nordic Cooperation, the Scottish Parliament and COP26
Reading Time: 5 minutes Ahead of the joint Scottish Parliament and Nordic Council event at COP26 on Code Red for Parliaments, this blog examines how the Nordic countries cooperate, their priorities in relation to climate change and sustainability and the Scottish Parliament’s developing relationship with the Nordic Council.
The Elections Bill: putting Scottish voters’ interests first?
Reading Time: 8 minutes This guest blog from Dr Alistair Clark, Reader in Politics at Newcastle University considers the Elections Bill and its implications for Scottish voters.
Scrutinising the Scottish Government’s commitment to EU alignment
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog looks at the commitments made by the Scottish Government in making decisions about EU alignment and its first draft reports on the operation of the Continuity Act.
Guest Blog: Glasgow and COP26 – Code Red in the Dear Green Place
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog is guest written by Alison Johnstone MSP, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. It was written for an article for ‘The Geographer’, a quarterly magazine of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
The UK Elections Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog considers the Elections Bill and its implications for voters and electoral administrators in Scotland.
The Scottish Government-Green cooperation agreement 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutes Provides an overview of the Scottish Government-Greens cooperation agreement and its impact on Parliamentary business.
Programme for Government 2021-22: A fairer, greener Scotland?
Reading Time: 13 minutes This blog provides a summary of the PFG, and in particular picks out areas that will be of particular interest to MSPs and the Parliament over the next year.