COP27 diary – Becky Kenton-Lake

A version of this appeared earlier this week in The National We are now halfway through the 27th UN climate talks in the remote Egyptian...

Nov 11, 2022

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Scotland continues to show leadership on loss and damage: all rich nations must urgently address this grave injustice at COP27

SCCS has welcomed the Scottish Government’s allocation of more money specifically for Loss and Damage finance, after it announced...

Nov 08, 2022

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First Minister urged to match rhetoric with action on climate at COP27 to avoid tarnishing credibility on world stage

As world leaders gather in Egypt for COP27, a coalition of over 60 organisations is calling on the Scottish Government to demonstrate true...

Nov 05, 2022

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Response to First Minister’s speech on loss and damage

Responding to the First Minister’s speech on loss and damage at a Scottish Government hosted international conference in Edinburgh,...

Oct 11, 2022

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Press release: COP26 delegates from Global South meet First Minister

Global South Representatives Praise First Minister’s COP26 Leadership, But Challenge Her to Meet Emissions Targets and Oppose New Oil...

Nov 10, 2021

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Jamie Livingstone on the Glasgow Climate Dialogues

Jamie Livingstone, Head of Oxfam Scotland and a Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Board Member, gives a summary of the recent Glasgow Climate...

Oct 18, 2021

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A Message to International Civil Society

Kat Jones, COP26 Project Manager, gives a summary of how SCCS is supporting the international civil society community. Stop Climate Chaos...

Sep 07, 2021

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Multiple Crises on a Finite Earth: Water, Climate and COVID-19

(Blog by Water Aid Scotland, new members of SCCS) At the end of May 2020, the United Nations made the decision to postpone COP 26 in...

Jun 15, 2020

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Inaction at COP25 in Madrid heaps pressure on climate talks in Glasgow

Worldwide public demands for urgent climate action go unanswered in climate summit outcomes As the UN climate talks finally conclude in...

Dec 16, 2019

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In Madrid, at COP25, the climate action is outside the negotiation rooms

Robin Parker, Climate and Energy Policy Manager for WWF Scotland, writes from COP25 in Madrid Thousands of people – country...

Dec 13, 2019

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