Publication - Impact assessment

The Environment Strategy for Scotland: Business Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)

Published: 24 March 2026
From: Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Environment and climate change
ISBN: 9781806439911

The Business Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) for the Environment Strategy for Scotland.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 Natural capital - importance to the Scottish economy: research - gov.scot

2 Global Risks Report 2025 | World Economic Forum

3 Green business opportunities and net zero | McKinsey

4 FSB | Net zero for small businesses

5 Profits with Purpose.ashx

6 Net zero – what are the benefits to your business?

7 Climate and business | WWF

8 Beyond risk: why nature-related disclosure will give businesses the edge - UNEP-WCMC

9 workforce-north-a-shared-mission-to-grow-and-expand-our-workforce-april-2025.pdf

10 Engaging with manufacturers | Zero Waste Scotland

Contact

Email: environment.strategy@gov.scot

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