Scotland's draft climate Change Plan 2026-2040: Fairer Scotland Duty assessment

Footnotes

1 Equality Act 2010: Equality Act 2010

2 The Fairer Scotland Duty Guidance, Scottish Government, 2021: Fairer Scotland Duty: guidance for public bodies - gov.scot

3 Paris Agreement, United Nations, 2015: ADOPTION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT - Paris Agreement text English

4 Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

5 Climate Change (Emissions Reductions Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024: Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024

6 Just Transition Commission: The Commission – Just Transition Commission

7 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24

8 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24

9 The Fairer Scotland Duty Guidance for Public Bodies

10 Wealth in Scotland 2006-2018

11 National Performance Framework - gov.scot

12 132.pdf

13 404: Page not found | Joseph Rowntree Foundation

14 SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation)

15 The next update of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is planned for 2026.

16 UK waste incinerators disproportionately sited in most deprived areas - Unearthed

17 Understanding and addressing inequalities in air quality: summary - GOV.UK

18 Future of mobility: inequalities in mobility and access in the UK Transport System

19 What+do+we+know+about+in-work+poverty+in+Scotland+2019+interim+findings.pdf

20 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24

21 Low carbon and renewable energy economy, UK - Office for National Statistics

22 Scottish Forestry - Forestry's economic contribution

23 Life Expectancy in Scotland 2021-2023 - National Records of Scotland (NRS)

24 Scotland’s Census 2022 - Health, disability and unpaid care | Scotland's Census

25 Links between Climate Change and Health in Scotland | Scottish Parliament Website

26 Links between Climate Change and Health in Scotland | Scottish Parliament Website

27 Microsoft Word - AQinequalitiesFNL_AEAT_0506.doc

28 Independent-Assessment-of-UK-Climate-Risk-Advice-to-Govt-for-CCRA3-CCC.pdf

29 Covid and Inequalities - The Impacts of COVID-19 on Equality in Scotland - gov.scot

30 Key Findings Summary - Scottish House Condition Survey: 2023 Key Findings - gov.scot

31 Scottish Transport Statistics 2024 | Transport Scotland

32 Disability and Transport 2023 | Transport Scotland

33 Transport-Guide-2018-Final-Formatted.pdf, Transport, health and wellbeing

34 Scottish Transport Statistics 2024 | Transport Scotland

35 Transport and Travel in Scotland 2023 | Transport Scotland

36 Transport and Travel in Scotland 2023 | Transport Scotland

37 Transport and Travel in Scotland 2023 | Transport Scotland

38 Transport-Guide-2018-Final-Formatted.pdf

39 Long-term Monitoring of Health Inequalities: March 2023 Report

40 Microsoft Word - Transport Poverty in Scotland v1.0 FINAL

41 What+do+we+know+about+in-work+poverty+in+Scotland+2019+interim+findings.pdf

42 Reducing car use for a healthier, fairer, and greener Scotland: Analysis of Consultation Responses | Transport Scotland

43 Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 | Transport Scotland

44 National Planning Framework 4 - Integrated Impact Assessment - Post Adoption Statement

45 Other relevant FSDAs include Circular Economy Bill (https://www.gov.scot/publications/circular-economy-bill-fairer-scotland-duty-assessment/), Deposit Return Scheme (https://www.gov.scot/publications/deposit-return-scheme-scotland-regulations-2020-amended-deposit-return-scheme-drs-scotland-amendment-regulations-2025-deposit-return-scheme-scotland-designation-scheme-administrator-order-2025-fsda/), and Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (https://www.gov.scot/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-packaging-fairer-scotland-duty-assessment/)

46 Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 (as amended): Fairer Scotland Duty assessment - gov.scot