Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG)

Net-zero transition will deliver at least ‘￡164bn in benefits’ to UK. A really important and valuable piece of work and these co-benefits should be built into government decision-making. Congratulations Carbon Brief Simon Evans Ruaidhri Higgins-Lavery Dom Boyle

Good to see new research report out from Scottish Government today on Planning and climate change guidance for NPF4 - the report reviews current approaches to both assess and minimise lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of development proposals. The report highlights CERG's call for a 'Net Zero Test', or a screening and assessment process, which should be used early in the planning process to inform decisions ahead of the procurement stage. https://lnkd.in/d9AZjbtF

As The Scottish Government's Green Heat Finance Taskforce prepares its final recommendations, Josiah Lockhart, CERG member and Chief Executive of Changeworks shares his thoughts on what’s needed to attract private finance to decarbonise our buildings on a large scale. #climateemergency; #greenheat, #investnowsavelater; #netzero; #Scottish; #climatepolicy; #climatefinance

Stefanie O'Gorman, a member of the Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG), reflects on why a lack of policy delivery has led to @theScottishGovernment proposing to scrap their world-leading 2030 climate target and how today’s collapse of the #ButeHouseAgreement must not be used as an excuse for further delay. #climateemergency?#netzero?#Scottish?#climatepolicy?#climatecrisis Andy Kerr Teresa Bray Sara Collier Claire Daly Kit England?Iain Gulland Gina Hanrahan?Alex Irwin Sarah-Jane Laing Adam Liddle Josiah Lockhart Daisy Narayanan MBE Stefanie O'Gorman?Tara Schmidt Charlotte Wallace Morag Watson Ruth Wolstenholme Elizabeth Leighton

Every day the government is making decisions that can take us closer to net zero, or set us back, by locking us into high carbon instructure that will need to be retrofitted or replaced at high cost in the future. The Net Zero Test can help ensure we're spending what limited funds we have on the right things.

Interesting read on cracking the 'how do we pay for it' in times of tight fiscal constraints.

Excellent to see CERG's work on #NetZeroTest cited by the Climate Change Committee in yesterday's Scotland Progress Report. If you're curious to find out more; in 2023, we published a detailed briefing paper setting out what the core elements of a net zero assessment framework should involve, including screening, detailed GHG assessments and governance. Link in the comments below. With these core elements in place, the assessment framework could extend to screen to flag climate risks, and incorporate adaptation and just transition opportunities. #climateemergency #NetZeroTest #Scotland #climate #Netzero Fraser of Allander Institute James Black Lewis Barlow Elizabeth Leighton Sam Gardner Dan Barlow Morag Watson Kit England

Two recent reports by the Climate Change Committee and Scottish Fiscal Commission have clearly set out the severity of the challenges facing the Scottish Government in meeting its climate targets. Valerie Robertson, a member of the Climate Emergency Response Group, lays out some ideas on how smarter public investment can speed up delivery on net zero. Read more in our new blog below ↓ #climateemergency?#netzero?#Scottish?#climatepolicy?#climatecrisis Andy Kerr?Teresa Bray?Sara Collier?Claire Daly Kit England?Iain Gulland?Gina Hanrahan?Alex Irwin?Sarah-Jane Laing?Adam Liddle Josiah Lockhart?Daisy Narayanan MBE?Stefanie O'Gorman?Tara Schmidt?Charlotte Wallace?Morag Watson?Ruth Wolstenholme?Elizabeth Leighton?James Black?Kate Studd The Scottish Government Chris Stark Graeme Roy

This week, at the Scottish Fiscal Commission we'll publish our latest Fiscal Sustainability report. Unmitigated climate change will have catastrophic impacts upon economy, society & public finances. Which is why we need a fiscal plan to deliver on net zero and manage risks for future budgets. In this Herald article, I set out the context to our report to be published on Thursday. ?? https://lnkd.in/eF7iQ9vp

Last week the The Scottish Government passed its Budget in the absence of any transparent assessment of how these spending decisions will impact on Scotland's ability to meet its climate targets. Are we investing in the right things that will bring us closer to a net zero Scotland? The simple answer is we don't know. It doesn't have to be this way. The Scottish Government could make more informed decisions, enhance outcomes and avoid expensive retrofits by systemically applying a Net Zero Test to all policy and investment decisions. Carbon Assessment tools are already being widely used in the private sector and by other governments such as New Zealand. #climateemergency #netzero #Scottish #budget2024 #climatecrisis