Reducing private car use through a combination of ‘carrots’ and ‘sticks’.iiiLGHP Committee report, Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040: scrutiny by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, January 2026, pg 15
It noted views from the local government sector that “billions of pounds” in investment would be needed to help councils meet long-term goals to decarbonise transport.iiiLGHP Committee report, Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040: scrutiny by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, January 2026, pg 16
The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee's report on the draft CCP includes findings that:
the Scottish Government should work with local government to develop the roadmap for delivery of net zero this Committee recommended in 2023;
the final version of the CCP should include reference to the role of local authorities to deliver each policy and proposal;
local authorities would appreciate greater clarity on the funding which will be available to them from the Scottish Government or support to access private funding;
and the Scottish Government should explore "what additional resource and long-term certainty it can provide through multi-year funding."