Reading Time: 12 minutesBlog that sets out the approach to policy description in the draft Scottish climate change plan and summarises the details for each of the main decarbonisation sectors.
Tag: Climate Change
Climate Change Plan: what’s the background and what does it need to do.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog covers the background to the draft climate change plan, and some of the most important statutory requirements.
Why no hosepipe bans in Scotland?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe blog explores why hosepipe bans have not been introduced in Scotland despite increasing water scarcity, detailing the legal and operational differences from England, the challenges of implementing restrictions, and the broader need for improved water efficiency and long-term resilience planning.
Climate change and health: what are the co-benefits of climate action?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis guest blog looks at how climate change relates to health and mental wellbeing.
Hydrogen and a net zero Scotland: demand
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog considers the potential sources of demand for low carbon hydrogen fuel in Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Hydrogen and a net zero Scotland: supply and transportation
Reading Time: 11 minutesThis blog considers the options for the supply and transportation of low carbon hydrogen fuel in Scotland.
Climate change and the Public Audit Committee
Reading Time: 13 minutesA look at the role of the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee and the work of the Auditor General for Scotland with respect to climate change.
Climate Change and Scottish Parliament committees: Finance and Public Administration Committee
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog looks at how the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee relates to the delivery of climate change policy in Scotland.
The climate jigsaw part one: the general framework of devolution and climate change
Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at the division between devolved and reserved powers and responsibilities for the matters relevant to tackling climate change.
The climate jigsaw part two: sectoral issues in devolution and climate change
Reading Time: 12 minutesA look at devolution and climate change focusing on the most significant sectors where action is needed to achieve targets.