Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at the relevance of climate change to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – international development and climate justice.
Tag: Climate Change
Climate change and the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – Arts and Culture
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog is one of a series that illustrate how climate change relates to policy areas covered by each subject committee. In Scotland all public bodies are
Scottish Parliament launches Areas of Research Interest pilot to support climate scrutiny
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Scottish Parliament has launched its first Areas of Research Interest. This blog why we are keen to pilot ARIs and how researchers can engage with them.
Delivering a model for parliamentary scrutiny of climate change: a Climate Change People’s Panel
Reading Time: 13 minutesIn January 2024, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee established a People’s Panel to support its post-legislative scrutiny of section 91 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. This initiative was part of broader work to embed public participation in the work of the Scottish Parliament.
Climate change and Scottish Parliament committees: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee – climate change litigation and the operation of the civil justice system
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee and climate change (focusing on climate change litigation and the operation of the civil justice system).
Climate change and Scottish Parliament committees: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee – human rights, procedural rights and differential impacts
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee and climate change (focusing on human rights, procedural rights and differential impacts).
What on earth are we doing here? COP29 and the connections to Scottish climate policy
Reading Time: 8 minutesA blog that considers the developments in international climate policy from this years COP29 negotiations.
Public Health/Planetary Health – how key is the NHS in bringing the emergency home?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog will consider some reports that have been published looking at health and public health in relation to climate and sustainability. The blog also
Climate Change and Scottish Parliament committees: Economy and Fair Work Committee
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog looks at how the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee is central to the delivery of climate change targets and policy.
A changing climate? The Scottish Government’s newly announced policy package
Reading Time: 15 minutesOn 18 April 2024 the Scottish Government announced plans to make ‘minor’ changes to climate change legislation, and a climate change policy package which includes