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Scotland United for Climate Action – reception at the Scottish Parliament, 7th January 2025

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland hosted a reception at the Scottish Parliament on 7th January 2025, sponsored by Ben Macpherson MSP. The aim of...

Jan 14, 2025

14th January 2025

Holyrood urged to make a Hollywood climate action blockbuster in 2025 to get Scotland’s emission cuts back on track

It was all ‘lights, camera, climate action’ at Holyrood as MSPs returned at the start of the year, with climate campaigners urging...

Jan 09, 2025

9th January 2025

Campaigners deliver damning verdict on climate action in 2024

A version of this article was published in the Scotsman here on 21st December Climate campaigners have delivered a damning verdict about...

Dec 21, 2024

21st December 2024

Rethinking Scotland’s road map: Making cleaner, greener travel easier for everyone

By Jim Densham, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland trustee Some may be surprised to learn that the largest source of climate-damaging emissions in...

Nov 24, 2024

24th November 2024

Open letter to the First Minister – end of Emission Reduction Targets Bill must be a turning point for action

Read the response from the First Minister to the open letter (received 27th November 2024)...

Nov 06, 2024

6th November 2024

MSPs vote on scrapping Scotland’s climate targets

In a week’s time world leaders will gather in Azerbaijan for COP29, the annual climate talks that aim to secure commitments to keep us on...

Nov 05, 2024

5th November 2024

What are the key issues at COP29, and what would progress look like?

By Ben Wilson, International Policy Lead on the SCCS Board and Head of Public Engagement at SCIAF The 29th Conference of the Parties in...

Nov 01, 2024

1st November 2024

SCCS and SCCAN Climate Action Workshops – November 2024

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) is delighted to be partnering with the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) to host a...

Oct 23, 2024

23rd October 2024

However carbon emissions are measured is meaningless without action – response to new Scottish Government Emission Reduction Targets Bill

The Scottish Government has published a new Bill that will reopen Scotland’s climate legislation to remove the target to reduce emissions...

Sep 05, 2024

5th September 2024

Programme for Government – fast delivery and fair funding needed or climate action will again fall far short

In response to today’s Programme for Government, Mike Robinson, Chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland said: “This Programme for...

Sep 04, 2024

4th September 2024