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Scotland's contribution to the Paris Agreement: indicative Nationally Determined Contribution

Published: 23 July 2021
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate, +3 more … Environment and Forestry Directorate, External Affairs Directorate, Tax and Revenues Directorate
Part of: Communities and third sector, Economy, Energy, +4 more … Environment and climate change, International, Public sector, Scottish Budget
ISBN: 9781800047891

Scotland’s contribution to the Paris Agreement – an indicative Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

Footnotes

1 See United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website for information on NDCs: https://unfccc.int/

2 As part of the UK, Scotland cannot formally submit a NDC and associated Adaptation Communication to the UNFCCC. A summary of Scotland's approach to tackling climate change was included within the UK-wide NDC and Adaptation Communication submissions made by the UK Government to the UNFCCC on 12 December 2020.

3 https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/

4 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/contents

5 The report for the 2019 target was published in June 2021: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-greenhouse-gas-emissions-2018/https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-greenhouse-gas-statistics-1990-2019/

6 https://www.gov.scot/publications/securing-green-recovery-path-net-zero-update-climate-change-plan-20182032/

7 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-governments-climate-change-plan-third-report-proposals-policies-2018/

8 The most recent set of monitoring reports was published in May 2021: https://www.gov.scot/publications/climate-change-plan-monitoring-reports-2021-compendium/

9 Available on the CCC website at: https://www.theccc.org.uk/

10 https://www.gov.scot/publications/climate-ready-scotland-second-scottish-climate-change-adaptation-programme-2019-2024/pages/1/

11 Just transition principles are defined by section 35C of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/contents

12 https://www.gov.scot/groups/just-transition-commission/

13 https://www.gov.scot/publications/net-zero-nation-draft-public-engagement-strategy-climate-change/

14 https://www.climateassembly.scot/

15 https://www.gov.scot/publications/environment-strategy-scotland-vision-outcomes/

16 https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-mission-local-impact-draft-infrastructure-investment-plan-scotland-202122-202526/

17 https://www.gov.scot/publications/edinburgh-declaration-on-post-2020-biodiversity-framework/

18 https://www.gov.scot/publications/shaping-scotlands-economy-scotlands-inward-investment-plan/

19 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-vision-trade/

20 A group of more than 220 governments representing over 1.3 billion people and 43% of the global economy.

21 https://www.theclimategroup.org/net-zero-futures

22 https://www.gov.scot/publications/arctic-connections-scotlands-arctic-policy-framework/

23 Section references are within the established ICTU format for NDC's submitted by Parties to the UNFCCC. Where a section is not applicable or relevant to Scotland's indicative nationally determined contribution, it is omitted entirely. This is also the case if an entry would otherwise contain information that is entirely duplicative of other rows. For some section entries, the 'nature of information' description has been adjusted to reflect the indicative status of this document, where this is the case it has been noted in the first column.

24 The net Scottish emissions account is defined by section 13 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/contents

25 The annual Scottish GHG Inventory is used to report progress against all emissions reduction targets under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. It is a regional disaggregation of the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory submitted annually by the UK Government to the UNFCCC. The methods used to compile the Scottish Inventory are consistent with international reporting and are therefore comparable to the greenhouse gas emission estimates reported by EU Member States and other Annex 1 parties to the UNFCCC. The compilation of the inventory is governed by a rigorous quality assurance process and is subject to third party scrutiny. The full detail of how revisions to the inventory are reflected in reporting on progress to statutory domestic targets (upon which this indicative nationally determined contribution is based) is set out in sections 19 and 33 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. For current methodology, see section C of 'Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2019': https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-greenhouse-gas-statistics-1990-2019/

26 See 'Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2019' for the 1990-2019 data: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-greenhouse-gas-statistics-1990-2019/

27 https://www.gov.scot/policies/climate-change/

28 The Climate Change (International Aviation and Shipping) (Scotland) Order 2010: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/218/contents/made

29 https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/

30 https://www.theccc.org.uk/

31 https://www.gov.scot/groups/just-transition-commission/

32 https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/

33 https://www.gov.scot/publications/protecting-scotland-renewing-scotland-governments-programme-scotland-2020-2021/

34 https://www.gov.scot/budget/

35 https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/research/projects/understanding-and-engaging-the-public-on-climate-change/

36 Further information on the Scottish Budget and associated documents is available on the Scottish Government website: https://www.gov.scot/budget/

37 https://www.scotland.org/

38 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/regional-climates/index

39 From the Mid-2019 population estimates Scotland publication available at: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/scotlands-facts/population-of-scotland

40 https://www.gov.scot/collections/economy-statistics/

41 https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/

42 https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/scotlands-wellbeing-impact-covid-19

43 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/816887/UK-Voluntary-National-Review-2019.pdf

44 https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/index.php/sustainable-development-goals

45 https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/climate-change-bill/

46 https://beta.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/climate-change-emissions-reduction-target-scotland-bill

47 https://www.gov.scot/publications/climate-ready-scotland-second-scottish-climate-change-adaptation-programme-2019-2024/

48 https://www.gov.scot/publications/environment-strategy-scotland-vision-outcomes/

49 https://www.gov.scot/policies/biodiversity/scottish-biodiversity-strategy/

50 https://www.nature.scot/scottish-biodiversity-programme-overview

51 https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/47336/climate-emergency-skills-action-plan-2020-2025.pdf

52 https://scotlandscurriculum.scot/

53 https://www.gov.scot/publications/learning-for-sustainability-vision-2030-action-plan/

54 https://www.gov.scot/publications/heat-buildings-strategy-achieving-net-zero-emissions-scotlands-buildings-consultation/

55 https://www.transport.gov.scot/our-approach/national-transport-strategy /

56 https://www.gov.scot/publications/making-things-last-circular-economy-strategy-scotland/

57 https://www.gov.scot/publications/cleaner-air-scotland-road-healthier-future/

58 https://www.gov.scot/publications/cleaner-air-scotland-strategy-independent-review/

59 https://consult.gov.scot/environmental-quality/cleaner-air-for-scotland-2

60 https://www.gov.scot/publications/cleaner-air-scotland-2-towards-better-place-everyone/

61 https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-development-review-principles/

62 https://unfccc.int/documents/184020

63 https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/

64 The climate justice, and just transition, principles are defined respectively by sections 35(23) and 35C of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/contents

65 The Paris Agreement is available at: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement

66 Ibid

67 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is available at: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-convention/what-is-the-united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change

68 The Paris Agreement is available at: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement

69 Headings in Part 3 are from UNFCCC guidance on what an adaptation communication may include (for further information on adaptation communications see the UNFCCC website at https://unfccc.int/). Where a heading is not applicable or relevant to Scotland, it has been omitted.

70 Annual progress reports are available at: https://www.gov.scot/policies/climate-change/climate-change-adaptation/ and for 2021: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-climate-change-adaptation-programme-progress-report-2021/

71 https://www.theccc.org.uk/

72 https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/

73 https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/why-adapt/climate-trends-and-projections

74 A national summary for Scotland: https://www.theccc.org.uk/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment-2017/national-summaries/scotland/

75 The Climate Change Committee's evidence reports are available at: https://www.ukclimaterisk.org/

76 A national summary for Scotland: https://www.theccc.org.uk/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment-2017/national-summaries/scotland/

77 For further policies, please see Part 3 e(i)) of this document.

78 https://www.sepa.org.uk/data-visualisation/nfra2018/

79 https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/application/files/5014/9303/8415/Community_Adaptation_Actions_Report_Updated_2017.pdf

80 https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/about-us/what-we-do/our-future-together

81 https://www.nature.scot/climate-change/helping-nature-adapt