'Familiar story of under preparation': CCC warns of 'important gaps' in Scotland's climate resilience planning

Cecilia Keating
clock • 3 min read
'Familiar story of under preparation': CCC warns of 'important gaps' in Scotland's climate resilience planning

Much more needs to be done to prepare Scottish infrastructure, people, nature, built environment, and economy for climate impacts, warns CCC

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has warned the Scottish government's efforts to adapt to climate change are falling short, arguing that while the SNP has taken "several notable steps forward" to protect...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Cecilia Keating
Author spotlight

Cecilia Keating

View profile
More from Cecilia Keating

We need the transition to a low-carbon economy to reverse historic injustices

Why the Women in Green Business Awards is more important than ever

More on Policy

Scottish Budget pledges 'at least' £5bn for delivering just net zero transition
Policy

Scottish Budget pledges 'at least' £5bn for delivering just net zero transition

Budget promises funding for carbon-free transport, clean heat for homes and businesses, and efforts to restore Scotland’s natural environment

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 14 January 2026 • 5 min read
Plans for Oxford-Cambridge Corridor National Forest take step forward
Policy

Plans for Oxford-Cambridge Corridor National Forest take step forward

Government kicks off search for official delivery partners for flagship forest project

James Murray
James Murray
clock 13 January 2026 • 3 min read
'Nature is a pre-requisite of prosperity': Can the government turn the tide for England's deteriorating natural world?
Policy

'Nature is a pre-requisite of prosperity': Can the government turn the tide for England's deteriorating natural world?

Government watchdog insists nature recovery 'not a blocker' to UK economic growth, as progress report warns England nature remains off track for many of its biodiversity targets

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 13 January 2026 • 8 min read