Public sector leadership can play a key role in the forming of new social norms and expectations.i'Reducing Emissions in Scotland, Progress Report to Parliament', CCC, October 2020, p.11
The CCC’s Chief Executive, Chris Stark, noted greater change can come after the pandemic than was possible before it began, with greater impetus towards a net-zero emissions economy, underpinned by an invigorated low-carbon skills base and related new and transitional jobs – for those whose employment or life chances have been affected by the pandemic, and / or the transition to a net-zero future.iiOfficial Report, 15 September 2020, col.6
The Committee recognises Scotland has shown it can be bold in the face of a crisis.