That the Parliament recognises the scale and the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for Scotland to show continued global leadership in a Just Transition to net zero; further recognises that the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan sets out a just and fair pathway to maximise the opportunities of that transition; acknowledges that a highly-skilled workforce will be required to deliver the opportunities of a net zero economy, including Scotland’s existing oil and gas and construction workforces, and that upskilling, reskilling and attracting new talent should be a key just transition priority of the Scottish Government; celebrates the significant contribution of those who manage land and marine areas, including those working in farming and fishing, to food security, the economy and the environment; agrees that Scotland’s economic potential as a net zero nation is vast, including world-leading clean energy sectors and supply chains, its nature-based sectors and food and drink, through innovative green technology and services, including finance, and by maximising Scotland’s strengths and potential in the decarbonisation of transport and the built environment; endorses that Scotland’s sectoral Just Transition Plans must be co-designed by those most impacted by the transition, including workers and trades unions, and anticipates the contribution that Scotland’s next Climate Change Plan, and both site and sectoral Just Transition Plans, will make on the journey to a fairer, greener Scotland.
Supported by: Gillian Martin, Kevin Stewart
Result 94 for, 0 against, 16 abstained, 19 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Result 16 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Result 47 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 20, 2023