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Response to the draft 2026/27 budget

Today’s draft Scottish budget sets out some positive climate measures, including plans for a private jet tax as part of the new Air...

Jan 13, 2026

13th January 2026

Review of 2025 and the climate action needed in 2026

This article was originally published in The National The past year has seen baking heat, water shortages, wildfires, flooding and storms,...

Jan 05, 2026

5th January 2026

Blog: Can Scotland’s proposed new climate plan do what it says on the tin?

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland policy adviser Lloyd Austin and a team of eagle-eyed coalition members unpick the details in the Scottish...

Dec 02, 2025

2nd December 2025

SCCS’s response: UK government announcement that it will not grant new licences for oil and gas fields

Scotland’s climate coalition has welcomed the UK government’s decision to rule out new oil and gas fields, saying it’s a “historic...

Nov 27, 2025

27th November 2025

COP30 outcome – SCCS response

Reacting to the outcome of the United Nations COP30 climate summit, Scotland’s climate coalition has said the final deals are...

Nov 24, 2025

24th November 2025

COP30 blog: reflecting on the first week in Belém

Blog by Louise Davies, Chief Executive of Scottish Fair Trade I’ve spent the first week of COP30 in Belém – partly work, partly...

Nov 21, 2025

21st November 2025

COP30 blog: Giving up on climate change is a luxury our children cannot afford

By Ben Wilson at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, director of public engagement for SCIAF and international policy lead for SCCS This article was...

Nov 20, 2025

20th November 2025

Press release: SCCS response to Scottish Government shelving plans for the Heat in Buildings Bill

Scotland’s climate coalition has criticised the Scottish Government for shelving plans to introduce its Heat in Buildings Bill in the...

Nov 18, 2025

18th November 2025

New draft climate plan must be strengthened to deliver transformational changes and benefits for all Scots

Scotland’s climate coalition has welcomed publication of the Scottish Government’s draft climate routemap. However, it says there are...

Nov 06, 2025

6th November 2025

Press release: Scotland urged to ‘reboot’ climate action as world leaders arrive for global COP30 climate talks in Brazil

As world leaders gather in Brazil for the latest round of negotiations on global action to tackle climate change, Scotland is being urged...

Nov 05, 2025

5th November 2025