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The following infographic allows for a comparison of historical sectoral emissions since 1990:
Scotland historical emissions by sectorThe largest share of emissions in 2022 came from the surface transport sector, with significant contributions also coming from agriculture, industry and residential buildings.Climate Change Committee. (2025, May 21).
Understanding barriers to participation in local politics
Throughout this session the Committee has focussed on the barriers deterring younger people, women, disabled people and people of colour becoming councillors or remaining as councillors. In 2022, the Scottish Government and COSLA agreed that a review of councillor pay was necessary “to ensure that t...
The court decision, that the definition of 'woman' in section 2 of the 2018 Act was outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and was not law, has had effect from 19 April 2022.
Provisions of the Bill
This is perhaps the shortest Bill to have been introduced in the Scottish Parliament.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
They have fallen 39% since 1990, however 88% of Scottish homes still use fossil fuels.iScotland's Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee, pg 76 Non-residential buildings emissions accounted for 5% of emissions in 2022, down by 31% since 1990.iiScotland's Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee, pg 82 The key decarbonisation measures in the CCC’s pathway ...
Committee reports
Date published:
24 September 2025
The SFC piloted the FWDF in 2017-18, and the fund ceased in 2022-23.
The Teaching Bursary in Scotland supports individuals who are career changers undertaking a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in order to enter teaching in the hardest-to-fill teaching subjects.
Private neurodevelopmental assessments in Scotland cost in the range £1500-£45001Diverse Diagnostics. (2022). Fees and Flexible Payment Plans at Diverse Diagnostics.
The Scottish Government commissioned an evaluation of the pilot programme, which was published in March 2022. This found that, although obtaining a diagnosis had often been challenging and protracted, many autistic people felt that the diagnosis had been helpful in many ways.
The Bill implements the Scottish Law Commission’s (“SLC”) recommendations for reform published in 2022 in its Report on Aspects of Leases: Termination.