Scotlandmulti-level governancemultiple streams modelIn 2009, Scotland passed, at the time, the world's most ambitious climate change legislation, gaining significance due to its high-reaching targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and a complex bureaucratic set-up. It was the most complex ...
Derek Robertson, Chief Executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “At Keep Scotland Beautiful, we know how vital the next round of climate change negotiations are, and are determined that public sector bodies, as well as the general public, young people and community groups can have ...
Inside the Whitelee windfarm visitor centre (Scotland). NavigationNavigationNavigationNavigationNavigationNavigation The fight against climate change and everything it implies — the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the energy transition towards a decarbonised economy, energy efficiency, the ...
In November 2024, theClimate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024came into force, introducing a carbon budget-based approach. This framework requires the setting of five-year carbon budgets, outlining the maximum allowable greenhouse gas emissions for each period, to ensure a str...
Dr Peter Brownsort, lead author of the study and SCCS Scientific Research Officer, said: “The UK has a pressing need to clarify its pathway to decarbonisation under the terms of our 2008 Climate Change Act and, more recently, from our commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate ...
The stakes have never been higher. Climate change and nature loss are the greatest threats to our planet and the impacts are already being felt worldwide including here in Scotland. Unless we act now, we will continue to see an increase in heatwaves, floods, catastrophic storms a...
John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, speaks at a press conference during the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland, the United Kingdom, on Nov. 10, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Yan...
The need to adapt to climate change impacts, whilst simultaneously limiting greenhouse gas emissions, requires that the government’s efforts are join
“Gold,” US$3,000 for “Silver,” US$1,000 for “Bronze” and a US$500 prize for the “Honorary” fourth-place finisher. The result of the competition will be shared to the world in November during the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland,...
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