Scotland's Climate Change Plan – 2026-2040 - FSDA

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 Just Transition Commission: No Time to Lose: Final Report of the 2nd Just Transition Commission (2026)

8 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24 (2025) – data.gov.scot

9 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24 (2025) – data.gov.scot

10 The Fairer Scotland Duty Guidance for Public Bodies (2021) – gov.scot

11 Wealth in Scotland 2006-2018 (2020) – data.gov.scot

12 National Performance Framework - gov.scot

13 Tackling financial exclusion: A country that works for everyone? (2017) - publications.parliament.uk

14 Poverty in Scotland 2025 - Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2025) – jrf.org.uk

15 SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) (2020) – simd.scot

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

17 Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 (2025) – gov.scot

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

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

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

21 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2021-24

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

23 Scottish Forestry - Forestry's economic contribution

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

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

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

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

28 Microsoft Word - AQinequalitiesFNL_AEAT_0506.doc

29 Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk Advice to Government for CCRA3 (2021) - theccc.org.uk

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

31 Stop, Sort, Burn, Bury - incineration in the waste hierarchy: independent review - gov.scot, 2022.

32 Scottish House Condition Survey: 2024 Key Findings - gov.scot

33 Heat in buildings: future plans - gov.scot

34 Scottish Transport Statistics 2024 | Transport Scotland

35 Disability and Transport 2023 | Transport Scotland

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

37 Scottish Transport Statistics 2024 | Transport Scotland

38 Transport and Travel in Scotland 2023 | Transport Scotland

39 Transport and Travel in Scotland 2023 | Transport Scotland

40 Transport and Travel in Scotland 2023 | Transport Scotland

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

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

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

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

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

46 Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 | Transport Scotland

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

48 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/)

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