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Climate change in Scotland is causing a range of impacts on Scotland, and its mitigation and adaptation is a matter for the devolved Scottish Parliament. Climate change has already changed timings of spring events such as leaf unfolding, bird migration and egg-laying.
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is an Act passed by the Scottish Parliament. [37] The Act includes an emissions target, set for the year 2050, for a reduction of at least 80% from the baseline year, 1990. [37]
In 2009, the Scottish Parliament passed the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. [6] The act includes the framework for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and other duties for government ministers. Climate change has already affected Scotland. Over fifty years, the frequency of winter storms has doubled.
Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said the Scottish Government was being ‘held back’ by Westminster when it comes to tackling climate change.
The Climate Change Adaptation Framework, published in December 2009 aims to build resilience and capacity for change. Other public sector initiatives include: The Renewable Energy Framework, the Renewables Action Plan, and the Renewable Heat Action Plan; The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009; Scotland's Climate Change Declaration
Keep Scotland Beautiful is an environmental charity based in Scotland, which aims “to make Scotland a cleaner, greener and more sustainable place to live, work and visit.” [1] The organisation campaigns and educates on a range of environmental issues including climate change and litter reduction.
The Scottish Government Net Zero Directorates are a group of Directorates of the Scottish Government.The group was created in July 2021, with Agriculture & Rural Economy, Marine (formerly known as Marine Scotland), Energy & Climate Change, Environment & Forestry, Transport Scotland, Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry moving from the Economy Directorates.
Scotland's Climate Assembly is a citizens' assembly held from 2020 - 2022 to deliberate how Scotland should tackle the climate crisis in an effective and fair way. [1]The establishment of a citizens’ assembly with a mandate to make climate recommendations to the Scottish Government was embedded in a 2019 amendment to the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.