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SPICe briefings
Date published:
8 November 2018
Climate Change and Agriculture: How can Scottish Agriculture Contribute to Climate Change Targets? - What Does Net-Zero Mean, and What Feasibility is There of Meeting It?
The use of the phrase “net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture” appears to have been fairly widely misunderstood; this is perhaps not helped by the differentiation between LULUCF and Agriculture in the CCP and emissions inventory, when the reality on the ground is that the activities of farmers and land managers both contribute to and sequester G...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 October 2018
Transport (Scotland) Bill: Road Works - Consultation on the road works proposals undertaken by the Scottish Government prior to the introduction of the Bill
Additional clarity on the scope for a code of practice on reinstatement, including all activity relating to the execution of road works was also welcomed by most.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 September 2018
Transport (Scotland) Bill: Low Emission Zones - The proposals set out in "Part 1: Low Emission Zones" of the Bill
Every LEZ scheme must specify a grace period, that is a period between the LEZ becoming operational and enforcement activity commencing. The Bill sets minimum and maximum time limits for grace periods, with different limits for people living within the zone and those normally resident outside its boundaries.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 July 2018
What support works? Inquiry into attainment and achievement of school children experiencing poverty - Resources and additionality
As noted above, the Scottish Government's guidance says PEF must "deliver activities, interventions or resources which are clearly additional to those which were already planned".5Scottish Government. (2018).
Committee reports
Date published:
21 June 2018
Scotland's Economic Performance - Challenges and Opportunities
r=11322&c=2057735</a> SFC Commissioner, David Wilson, commented that industries such as oil and gas and construction "are unlikely to provide the boost to economic activity that they did in the early part of the decade."3Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee 23 January 2018, David Wilson (Scottish Fiscal Commission), contrib. 3, <a href="ht...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
9 March 2018
The Scottish Crown Estate Bill - The extent of devolution
Retrieved from <a href="http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2015/06/01/sturgeon-promises-crown-estate-cash-and-local-involvement-in-management" target="_blank">http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2015/06/01/sturgeon-promises-crown-estate-cash-and-local-involvement-in-management</a> [accessed 9 March 2018] that
coastal and island councils will benefit from 100 per cent of the net revenue generated in their area from activities...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 May 2017
Energy Policy - Funding and Inward Investment
Whilst an EU exit is likely to impact on the availability of some funding for research and development in the energy sector, it is not clear whether it would be a definitive barrier, as some non-EU countries are actively involved in EU funded and co-ordinated projects e.g.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 May 2017
Stage 1 Report on the Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill 2017 - Objectives of the Bill
r=10880&c=1989784During Stage 1 scrutiny, the Committee sought information on the number of local authorities who are currently actively working towards including a stipulation that seatbelts be provided in all dedicated school bus contracts.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 March 2017
Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan- the draft Third Report on Policies and Proposals 2017-2032 - Public Transport
It also recommends further and increased support for the development of walking and cycling infrastructure to allow for integrated active travel and public transport journeys, with a view to encouraging modal shift from private cars.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 March 2017
Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan - the Draft Third Report on Policies and Proposals 2017-2032 - Public Transport
It also recommends further and increased support for the development of walking and cycling infrastructure to allow for integrated active travel and public transport journeys, with a view to encouraging modal shift from private cars.
