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Scottish Government - Main TextThe Scottish Government’s draft ‘Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan’, released in 2023, outlines the need for new energy systems that provide safe and secure power while creating economic opportunities. The strategy supports Scotland’s legal commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, five years ahead of the wider UK target. The implementation of this draft plan is designed to lower long-term energy costs and lessen the impact of future international energy price changes while also ensuring its resilience to the effects of climate change in the future. Some of the key ambitions in the plan are noted in the information shown on this poster. The UK government also has responsibility for many facets of Net Zero policy and in the Ministerial Forward for the plan it states: “We have highlighted the key policy levers and decisions that are currently held by the UK Government and where, because of the reservation of powers to the UK Government, action is required by UK Ministers and regulators alongside that of the Scottish Government.” Lord Deben, former chair of the Committee on Climate Change, warned that Scotland’s ambitious climate goals set by the Scottish Parliament in 2019 are increasingly at risk without tangible progress towards previously announced milestones. Despite consultation in 2023, the final strategy remains unpublished in early 2026. |
POSTER RESOURCES //To find out more about this topic please visit the following websites which were used to create this poster: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT // Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan https://www.gov.scot/publications/draft-energy-strategy-transition-plan/documents/ Reaching net zero https://www.gov.scot/news/reaching-net-zero-1/ Scotland's Climate Change Plan – 2026-2040 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-climate-change-plan-2026-2040/ Backing clean energy jobs https://www.gov.scot/news/backing-clean-energy-jobs/ Climate Change https://www.gov.scot/policies/climate-change/ Delivering a fair and secure zero carbon energy system https://www.gov.scot/news/delivering-a-fair-and-secure-zero-carbon-energy-system/ Scotland's Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan: Ministerial statement https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-energy-strategy-transition-plan-ministerial-statement/ UK GOVERNMENT // Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy OTHER // Progress in reducing emissions in Scotland – 2025 report to Parliament https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/progress-in-reducing-emissions-in-scotland-2025/ Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-cheaper-for-uk-than-one-fossil-fuel-crisis Friends of the Earth Scotland: Transition funding welcomed but should not hide lack of planning https://foe.scot/press-release/transition-funding-welcomed-but-should-not-hide-lack-of-planning/ Just Transition Partnership: Hoping for progress in 2025, after disappointment in 2024 https://www.jtp.scot/policy/hoping-for-progress-in-2025-after-disappointment-in-2024/ Scottish government reveals plan to reach net zero targets by 2045 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30v97m59dyo Scotland’s energy strategy and just transition plan https://rse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RSE-AP-Scotlands-energy-strategy-and-just-transition-plan-2023.pdf About Net Zero https://www.netzeronation.scot/the-importance-of-net-zero What's the Net Zero Strategy and why are we trying to fix it? https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/whats-net-zero-strategy-and-why-are-we-trying-fix-it Net zero by 2045: how Scotland is addressing the climate emergency https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/net-zero-by-2045-how-scotland-is-addressing-the-climate-emergency/ Net zero: why does Scotland have a different target date?https://app.croneri.co.uk/questions-and-answers/net-zero-why-does-scotland-have-different-target-date Guide to low emission zones https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/guide-to-low-emission-zones/ Net Zero at RGU https://www.rgu.ac.uk/about/rgu-net-zero Scotland can be leader in green hydrogen exports – if UK gets on board https://www.thenational.scot/news/23254796.scotland-can-leader-green-hydrogen-exports---uk-gets-board/ Sustainability at Nescol https://www.nescol.ac.uk/about-nescol/corporate-information/sustainability/ Climate Change Committee https://www.theccc.org.uk/uk-action-on-climate-change/reaching-net-zero-in-the-uk/ Beyond Net Zero: A Systemic Design Approach https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/skills-learning/tools-frameworks/beyond-net-zero-a-systemic-design-approach/ Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/58160547 UN Net Zero https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/net-zero-coalition UN Race to Zero https://racetozero.unfccc.int/join-the-race/ Net Zero https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58874518 Six things the UK could do to tackle climate change https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58885545 North of Scotland to Contribute up to 10% Towards UK Net Zero Target https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news-views/articles/2021/11/north-of-scotland-to-contribute-up-to-10-towards-uk-net-zero-target/ Getting to Net Zero – and Even Net Negative – is Surprisingly Feasible, and Affordable https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/01/27/getting-to-net-zero-and-even-net-negative-is-surprisingly-feasible-and-affordable/ Britain’s path to net zero https://www.raconteur.net/infographics/britains-path-to-net-zero/ An Answer For Everything: How difficult is reaching net zero? https://www.slow-journalism.com/infographics/an-answer-for-everything-how-do-we-save-the-planet The Scottish Government Needs A Rethink To Meet Net Zero Ambitionshttps://fraserofallander.org/the-scottish-government-needs-a-rethink-to-meet-net-zero-ambitions/ Improving emissions assessment of Scottish Government spending decisions and the Scottish Budget https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/research/projects/improving-emissions-assessment-of-scottish-government-spending-decisions-and-the-scottish-budget/ Scottish Emission Targets – first five-yearly review & Progress in reducing emissions in Scotland – 2022 Report to Parliament https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/scottish-emission-targets-progress-in-reducing-emissions-in-scotland-2022-report-to-parliament/ |
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