Climate change

This document is the independent analysis of responses to the “Developing Scotland’s circular economy: consultation on proposals for legislation” paper. The consultation included proposals for a circular economy bill and two secondary regulations relating to single-use carrier bags and procurement.

First annual progress report on Climate Ready Scotland: Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation programme 2019-2024.

This report outlines the themes emerging from a rapid analysis of the public engagement exercise on our approach to decision making with regard to changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown arrangements.

BRIA relating to the first Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan.

CRWIA relating to the first Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan.

A Fairer Scotland Duty impact assessment relating to the first Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan.

An islands communities impact assessment relating to the first Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan.

An Islands Communities impact assessment relating to the commencement of the Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019.

A Child Rights and Wellbeing impact assessment relating to the commencement of the Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019.

A Fairer Scotland Duty impact assessment relating to the commencement of the Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019.

Publication to be delayed due to coronavirus outbreak.

Vision and objectives, priorities and policies for the future management of the estate to deliver wider and long-term social, economic and environmental benefits.

Final annual progress report for the Scottish Government’s cleaner air for Scotland strategy.

Ways in which the findings of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) environmental report and the views expressed by consultation respondents have been taken into account as the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill was finalised into the 2019 Act.

Additional information for the full business case that underpins development of the deposit return scheme for Scotland.

Accompanying statement for Deposit Return Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2020, prepared in accordance with Section 97 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

Expands on a previous strategic environmental assessment (SEA) published alongside the draft deposit return scheme for Scotland regulations and finalises the SEA.

Potential equality impacts for Scotland's deposit return scheme and proposed mitigation.

Final Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA), which is a development of the partial BRIA published in June 2018 and the full BRIA published in July 2019.

Need for partnership working.

Environment strategy published.

Moving to a low-carbon future.

Tackling the climate emergency and protecting public services.

Scottish Budget prioritising the climate emergency.

Public share opinions on transitioning to net-zero.

Working group to support ambitious new emissions targets.

Funding to support innovation.

Steps to ensure contracts stay in Scotland.

20 years of the Scottish Household Survey.

Talks to accelerate action on waste.

Estimates of Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis.

Transport charter signed at COP25 summit.

Working together to tackle climate change.

Glasgow Science Centre to host COP26 events.

Education initiatives benefit from used Scottish Government equipment.

This report, required under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, provides detail on Scotland's annual climate change emissions reduction targets.

Advisory body plan for ‘no deal’ Brexit.

First Minister announces support for shops tackling throwaway culture.

First Minister – Scotland acting locally as we lead globally on climate change.

Support for projects tackling climate emergency.

Taking action to become a net-zero society.

An analysis report on responses recieved as part of the Consultation on Environmental Principles and Governance in Scoltand, which ran from the 16 February to 11 May 2019.

Climate change top of the agenda for new planning system.

New legislation will demonstrate global leadership.

Improving protection against climate extremes.

A prospectus for cooperation, knowledge-exchange and policy partnerships between Scotland and the Arctic.

A five year programme to prepare Scotland for the challenges we will face as our climate continues to change.

Proposals put public sector at the forefront of climate change fight.

We are seeking your views on the way that information and knowledge are shared between public sector bodies; whether public bodies should set targets for themselves to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions; and on proposed changes to the mandatory reporting duties.

Independent review on air quality published.

Stakeholders' responses to consultation draft on Scotland's second statutory five-year climate change adaptation programme. The programme is due to be launched in autumn 2019.

Additional £11 million for peatland restoration.

Public engagement events to tackle climate emergency.

Estimates of greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland for the years 1990 to 2017.

Fifth annual progress report on the Climate Ready Scotland: Scottish climate change adaptation programme (SCCAP) 2014.

Ambitious scheme design takes shape.

Call for immediate action on greenhouse gases.

Scotland will go greener, faster with world-leading targets.

Annual reports on the operation of section 72 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

Embracing a carbon-neutral society

This SEA investigates the likely significant effects on the environment.

Independent analysis of responses to our June to August 2018 online discussion that sought views to help inform the development of an Environment Strategy for Scotland.

We want to hear your views on Scotland's new five-year climate change adaptation programme to be launched in autumn 2019.

Scottish Government joins clean power group.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Remit and initial Commission members announced.

New partnership and funding.

Funding for global climate action.

Exploring the marine environment’s capacity to solve carbon problem.

This report is required under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. It provides detail on Scotland's annual climate change emissions reduction targets.

The first annual report monitoring progress towards Scotland's Climate Change Plan.

£600k fund for projects in Malawi and Zambia.

Doubling of funding.

£100,000 for beach clean-ups.

Just Transition Commission to advise on decarbonisation.

Key findings on climate change from the Scottish Household Survey 2017.

New fund to help communities in Malawi respond to effects of global warming.

Greenhouse gas emissions reduced by nearly half.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Fourth annual progress report on the Climate Ready Scotland: Scottish climate change adaptation programme.

New legislation set to be ‘toughest in the world’. 

Malawi partnership announced.

More than 1,000 community projects have helped cut carbon emissions.

Parliamentary report on the Climate Change Plan by Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham.

This plan sets out the path to a low carbon economy while helping to deliver sustainable economic growth and secure the wider benefits to a greener, fairer and healthier Scotland in 2032.

Summaries of funding for climate change mitigation measures in draft Budgets since 2013 to 2014.

This is a report required under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. It provides detail on the annual climate change emissions reduction targets.

Information on the legislation made to date in relation to climate change in Scotland.