The Scottish Parliament's think-tank

Our work on Environment


  • Scotland’s Housing and Net Zero Conference

    Scotland’s Housing and Net Zero Conference

    22 April 2024 Scotland aims to achieve ‘net zero’ by 2045, but the Scottish Government announced, in April, that the interim 2030 target is unreachable highlighting the significant challenges ahead. By bringing together MSPs and…


  • COP28: Code Red for parliaments – what next?

    COP28: Code Red for parliaments – what next?

    How are parliaments changing to respond to the climate and biodiversity emergencies? How are they supporting their elected members to deal with the issues..


  • COP28: An update from the conference

    COP28: An update from the conference

    Malini Mehra, chief executive of GLOBE International, joins parliamentarians in the COP pavilion to provide an update on how conference negotiations are going.


  • Scotland’s Land: One resource, many uses

    Scotland’s Land: One resource, many uses

    This event in October 2023 explored how we can use our land to underpin food security, maintain sustainable communities, & meet climate & biodiversity targets


  • Tackling 21st Century Inequality

    Tackling 21st Century Inequality

    What can be done to tackle the giants of 21st century poverty? This seminar in August 2023 with the David Hume Institute and Professor Danny Dorling explored whether Scotland is providing some answers.


  • Radical uses for Scotland’s land

    Radical uses for Scotland’s land

    How can Scotland create fair and sustainable communities? This Festival of Politics debate in August 2023 explored the role of and future for our land in Scotland.


  • Economic Transformation: Making a good living?

    Economic Transformation: Making a good living?

    With Scotland facing the challenges of a climate emergency and rising inequality, this seminar in June 2023 explored business purpose and making a good living.


  • Economic Transformation: A Just Transition?

    Economic Transformation: A Just Transition?

    With Scotland facing the challenges of a climate and ecological emergency, rising inequality and an ageing population, this seminar in April 2023 explored the idea of a just transition.


  • Economic Transformation: A Wellbeing Economy?

    Economic Transformation: A Wellbeing Economy?

    With Scotland facing the challenges of a climate and ecological emergency, rising inequality and an ageing population, this seminar in February 2023 explored the idea of a wellbeing economy


  • COP26: Code Red for Parliaments

    COP26: Code Red for Parliaments

    This report uses events at COP26 to identify a pathway for Parliaments in tackling the climate and biodiversity emergencies.