Addressing the Climate Emergency
- Submitted by: Michael Matheson, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00278
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 09 June 2021
Motions as amended
That the Parliament agrees that addressing the twin climate and biodiversity crises remains a critical priority; recognises that the Scottish Government will continue to deliver action to support a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring a just transition to net zero and a climate-resilient Scotland; agrees that this must be a shared and national endeavour by all sectors of the economy and society as a whole; commits to working together, as Scotland prepares to welcome the world to Glasgow for COP26 and beyond, to restore nature and become a net zero nation; recognises the importance of Scotland’s energy sector in delivering the transition; welcomes the UK Government’s North Sea Transition Deal; calls on the Scottish Government to work collaboratively and constructively with the sector to support businesses through the transition; agrees that progressing a Circular Economy Bill must be an urgent priority; commends children and young people in Scotland who have raised awareness about these twin crises and campaigned positively for the shift to net zero; supports their calls for the embedment of climate justice education throughout the curriculum as part of learners’ entitlement to Learning for Sustainability; notes the 166 recommendations made by four parliament committees to improve the Climate Change Plan, including necessary changes to land use, transport, energy and housing policy; recognises the need for urgent and transformational change in these sectors to deliver on Scotland’s climate commitments, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward a revised Climate Change Plan early in the current parliamentary session, demonstrating a credible pathway to achieving the 2030 target.
Supported by:
Graeme Dey, Màiri McAllan
Vote
Result 113 for, 1 against, 6 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 59 for
- 1 against
- 0 abstained
- 4 did not vote
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- Alasdair Allan
- Angela Constance
- Ash Regan
- Audrey Nicoll
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- Collette Stevenson
- Elena Whitham
- Emma Harper
- Emma Roddick
- Evelyn Tweed
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- George Adam
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- Ivan McKee
- Jackie Dunbar
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jenni Minto
- Jenny Gilruth
- Jim Fairlie
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Karen Adam
- Kate Forbes
- Kaukab Stewart
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Mairi Gougeon
- Màiri McAllan
- Maree Todd
- Marie McNair
- Michael Matheson
- Michelle Thomson
- Natalie Don
- Neil Gray
- Paul McLennan
- Richard Lochhead
- Rona Mackay
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Shona Robison
- Siobhian Brown
- Stephanie Callaghan
- Stuart McMillan
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
Against
- Annabelle Ewing
Abstained
0Did not vote
- Angus Robertson
- David Torrance
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Ruth Maguire
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 28 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 3 did not vote
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- Alexander Stewart
- Brian Whittle
- Craig Hoy
- Dean Lockhart
- Donald Cameron
- Douglas Lumsden
- Douglas Ross
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
- Edward Mountain
- Finlay Carson
- Graham Simpson
- Jackson Carlaw
- Jamie Greene
- Jeremy Balfour
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Maurice Golden
- Meghan Gallacher
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Pam Gosal
- Rachael Hamilton
- Russell Findlay
- Sharon Dowey
- Stephen Kerr
- Sue Webber
- Tess White
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0Abstained
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- Alexander Burnett
- Annie Wells
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
Scottish Labour
- 21 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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- Alex Rowley
- Anas Sarwar
- Carol Mochan
- Claire Baker
- Colin Smyth
- Daniel Johnson
- Foysol Choudhury
- Jackie Baillie
- Katy Clark
- Martin Whitfield
- Mercedes Villalba
- Michael Marra
- Monica Lennon
- Neil Bibby
- Pam Duncan-Glancy
- Paul O'Kane
- Paul Sweeney
- Pauline McNeill
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
- Sarah Boyack
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0Abstained
0Did not vote
- Mark Griffin
Scottish Green Party
- 1 for
- 0 against
- 6 abstained
- 0 did not vote
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- Ariane Burgess
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0Abstained
- Gillian Mackay
- Lorna Slater
- Maggie Chapman
- Mark Ruskell
- Patrick Harvie
- Ross Greer
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0Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 4 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
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- Alex Cole-Hamilton
- Beatrice Wishart
- Liam McArthur
- Willie Rennie
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0Abstained
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0No Party Affiliation
- 0 for
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- 0 abstained
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- Alison Johnstone
Original motion text
That the Parliament agrees that addressing the twin climate and biodiversity crises remains a critical priority; recognises that the Scottish Government will continue to deliver action to support a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring a just transition to net zero and a climate-resilient Scotland; agrees that this must be a shared and national endeavour by all sectors of the economy and society as a whole, and commits to working together, as Scotland prepares to welcome the world to Glasgow for COP26 and beyond, to restore nature and become a net zero nation.
Accepted amendments
Addressing the Climate Emergency - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Result 113 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Addressing the Climate Emergency - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Result 10 for, 89 against, 21 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Addressing the Climate Emergency - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Addressing the Climate Emergency - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021