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The CCC’s recent progress report to the Scottish Parliament stated that new funding for agriculture and land use in Scotland is not enough to drive a structural realignment of rural funding in Scotland that properly incentivises carbon reduction, sequestration and climate adaptation.
The Committee heard that much of the focus of past initiatives to tackle fuel poverty had been on improving the energy efficiency of people's homes, an area where the Scottish Government has far more direct power and influence.1Liddell, G. (2018, September 3).
What incentive will there be to ensure that farmers deliver on what the Scottish Government is seeking in relation to improved food production, better climate action and so on?
(S6O-03759 4. Rachael Hamilton: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comments of Professor Graeme Roy, Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, that Scotland's net position in 2022-23 was around £624 million lower than it would have been had Scottish econ...
We are working with key business sectors, SEPA, Scottish Water, local authorities, and other stakeholders to make sure water is used efficiently; the first line of defence against droughts and climate change.
Selection was based on papers published before 2021 and which had a direct implication for land management. During the research the Scottish Government declared a Climate Emergency, and key developments for both climate and biodiversity policies were underway, both of which ha...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue funding the Climate Just Communities programme beyond March 2026, and when it expects to make a decision on any future support.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 October 2024
Successive Scottish budgets have demonstrated Scotland’s commitment to addressing the climate change crisis, using all resources at our disposal to accelerate the just transition to a net zero, climate-resilient and biodiverse Scotland.
In CivTech, the Scottish Government is already resourcing an outstanding accelerator/incubator programme that is delivering in the low-carbon and net zero areas.