Update to the Climate Change Plan - Background Information and Key Issues

Author: Alasdair Reid

PDF Published: Tuesday 12 Jan 2021 (SB 21-01)

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- Executive Summary
- Introduction
  - Draft CCPu Supporting Documents
  - Parliamentary Scrutiny
- Global Science and Policy
  - Effects of Climate Change
  - Global Response
    
    Paris Agreement
    
    Warming to 1.5°C
    
    Room for Optimism, not Complacency
    
    COP 26
- Climate Change in Scotland
  - Adaptation
  - Scotland's Emissions Reductions to Date
- Green Recovery from Covid - 19
  - Just Transition
  - Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
  - Scottish National Investment Bank
  - Advisory Group on Economic Recovery
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The draft CCPu anticipates that Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions will be more than halved by 2032

Image: Figure 1 - Anticipated Emissions Reductions 2020 - 2032

Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by 45% since 1990

Image: Figure 3 - Total Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 1990 - 2018

Since 1990, emissions have reduced notably in the electricity, industry and waste sectors, but far less so in buildings, transport and agriculture

Image: Figure 4 - Sectoral Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions, 1990 and 2018

If all international climate pledges are successful, it might be possible to limit the rise in world temperatures to 2.1°C by the end of this century

Image: Figure 2 - Climate Action Tracker Warming Projections

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Image: Figure 1 - Anticipated Emissions Reductions 2020 - 2032

Image: Figure 3 - Total Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 1990 - 2018

Image: Figure 4 - Sectoral Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions, 1990 and 2018

Image: Figure 2 - Climate Action Tracker Warming Projections

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