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SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 September 2021
Energy Policy - Subject Profile - Just Transition
For a just transition to be at the heart of Scotland’s response to climate change, Scottish Government must champion frameworks that prioritise wellbeing.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 December 2021
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 14 December 2021
That is why some negative emissions are needed. The Climate Change Committee projects that significant carbon capture and negative emissions need to be under way by 2030 if we are to be on a pathway to meet the Scottish target of net zero by 2045.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025 - Agriculture and land use
It says:
The Climate Change Plan will not follow all the policies for agriculture set out in the CCC’s Balanced Pathway, and will prioritise meeting our climate and nature obligations in a way which works for Scotland. […] This Government will not bring forward policy to reduce livestock numbers.iiiScottish Government Statement to Accompany The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025
In response to the Call for Views NFUS explicitly said they oppose a policy to reduce livestock numbers.
Last updated:
19 January 2022
09122021 SPICe European Parliament scrutiny of the EUUK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
As a result, it will be important that both the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament continue to maintain awareness of legislative developments in the EU.
Last updated:
7 March 2023
BB20200302
S5W-27656 Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve climate literacy in (a) the agricultural sector and (b) rural areas.
Official Report
Meeting date:
27 September 2022
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 27 September 2022
Has there been any consultation of the Scottish Government on any aspect of that?
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 May 2017
Energy Policy - Encouraging Renewables
Advice on the new Scottish Climate Change Bill. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/advice-on-the-new-scottish-climate-change-bill/" target="_blank">https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/advice-on-the-new-scottish-climate-change-bill/</a> [accessed 12 May 2017] in 2017.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2024
Report tracking the work of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 2023-24 - Retrofitting of housing for net zero and the climate change plan
It is welcome at least to see that the Scottish Government has committed in the Programme for Government to introducing a Heat in Buildings bill.
Committees
Last updated:
7 April 2026
Carbon budgets
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025 laid by the Scottish Government on 19 June set out that the Scottish Government accepts the advice on carbon budget levels.
Last updated:
25 October 2024
Pension Age Disability Payment Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice 21 October 2024
I’m sure you’ll agree that the introduction of Pension Age Disability Payment marks a Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.
