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Scotland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall in 2007-2008

Following the publication of estimates of Scottish greenhouse gas emissions data for 2008, the Scottish Government announced on 7 September that greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland fell 3% between 2007 and 2008, and 20% from 1990 levels. WWF Scotland has responded to the news by calling on Scotland to "lock in its climate emissions reduction savings".

Published 07 September 2010 in Climate ChangeCommunicating Climate Change to Mass Public Audiences

In August the Climate Change Communication Advisory Group presented a working document to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) entitled 'Communicating Climate Change to Mass Public Audiences'. The report collates a set of recommendations about how best to shape mass public communications aimed at increasing concern about climate change and motivating commensurate behavioural changes.

Published 07 September 2010 in Climate ChangePrince of Wales in Scotland to Promote START Initiative

The Prince of Wales has visited Glasgow and Edinburgh this week as part of a five-day tour of Britain showcasing the nation’s best sustainability projects. The trip is part of the Prince's START initiative, which aims to demonstrate what a more energy efficient, cleaner and healthier future could look like and to provide information aimed at helping people “make a start” towards living sustainably.

Published 07 September 2010 in Climate ChangeStudy Suggests Offshore Wind Could Create 28,000 Jobs in Scotland

A new study published on 25 August suggests that Scotland’s offshore wind industry could create 28,000 jobs by 2020. But the report, commissioned by Scottish Renewables and Scottish Enterprise, warns that significant value and employment will only be achieved with strategic investments in grid, port facilities and the necessary skills provision.

Published 31 August 2010 in Climate ChangeReview of IPCC Operations Recommends Changes

On 30 August the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) welcomed the findings of an independent review of its processes and procedures by the InterAcademy Council (IAC), which recommended a fundamental reform of its management structure and a strengthening of its procedures.

Published 31 August 2010 in Climate ChangeSCCIP: Fife Council and Falkirk Council Publish LCLIPs

The Scottish Climate Change Impacts Partnership (SCCIP) announced that Fife Council and Falkirk Council have recently published Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) project reports.

Published 30 August 2010 in Climate ChangeScottish Government Conference: What Works in Behaviour Change?

The Scottish Government has published ‘ten key messages’ and presentations from their ‘What Works in Behaviour Change?’ conference, held in Edinburgh on 28 June. The conference focused on pragmatic solutions to how individuals and households can reduce their carbon emissions.

Published 10 August 2010 in Climate ChangeBonn: Climate Change Talks Move Backwards

UN climate change talks concluded in Bonn on 6 August, amid news reports that negotiations to cut international greenhouse gas emissions had moved backwards rather than forwards.

Published 10 August 2010 in Climate ChangeScientific evidence that our world is warming is 'unmistakable', says NOAA

On 28 July 2010, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the ‘2009 State of the Climate’ report, which contains scientific evidence that our world is warming and that the last decade has been the warmest on record.

Published 02 August 2010 in Climate Change10 Messages from "What Works in Behaviour Change" Conference Reported

The 28 June 2010 Scottish Government conference “What Works in Behaviour Change?” focused on pragmatic solutions to how individuals and households can reduce their carbon emissions. Feedback from delegates suggests that the conference was an important success. A main output from the conference was “ten key messages” for Government (and the wider public sector) about behaviour change.

Published 30 July 2010 in Climate Change
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