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Climate Emergency Response Group

The Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) is a collective of like-minded climate leaders spanning Scotland’s private, public and third sectors, delivery organisations and membership bodies.

The group draws on its wide-ranging expertise and experience to inform and influence the Scottish Government’s response to the climate emergency by providing practical, workable solutions that can be implemented – not in the future – but now.

Our Impact

Since the group’s founding in 2019, the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government and specific policy proposals have benefited greatly from CERG’s distinctive and constructive approach. Meetings with Ministers and other stakeholders have drawn attention to, and helped to remove some of the obstacles holding Scotland back from attaining its ambitious climate targets.

Our Publications

Delivering a Thriving and Resilient Scotland – CERG recommendations for the next Scottish Government

October 2025

Embedding delivery in Scotland’s Climate Change Plan: Improving Design, Governance and Implementation

Full Version
September 2025

Embedding delivery in Scotland’s Climate Change Plan: Improving Design, Governance and Implementation

Summary
September 2025

Briefing Paper: Mandating Net Zero Assessments

July 2025

Stepping Up to Delivery

October 2024

Committing to delivery: Certainty and leadership for a just transition to a net zero, climate resilient future for Scotland.

August 2023

State of Delivery: Bridging the Gap between Climate Ambition and Action in Scotland

May 2023

Unlocking Scotland’s response to the climate emergency:4 immediate actions to fast-track delivery for the Scottish Government

August 2022

CERG: Assessment of Scotland’s progress towards CERG priorities

January 2022

Delivering on Scotland’s Response to the Climate Emergency: 12 Immediate Actions for the new Scottish Government in the Year of COP26

September 2021

Scotland’s Green Recovery and Climate Emergency Response: Final assessment of progress

April 2021

Scotland’s Green Recovery and Climate Emergency Response: Interim assessment of progress

November 2020

CERG July 13 2020 publication
“Eight policy packages for Scotland’s Green Recovery”.

July 2020

Scotland’s Climate Emergency Response: Priorities for the Climate Change Plan Update

April 2020

CERG: Funding the 12 immediate actions for Scotland’s Climate Emergency Response

January 2020

Our Latest News

Scotland’s Climate Change Plan is an important milestone, but delivery is the real test

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Scotland’s Climate Change Plan is an important milestone, but delivery is the real test CERG member, James Curran reflects on Scotland's Climate Change Plan. This is an important milestone, charting Scotland’s pathway for emissions reduction…

CERG 2025: Driving Climate Action Through Delivery

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As an already busy 2026 gets underway, we’re taking a moment out to reflect on CERG’s impact over the past year.  CERG works through its members, climate leaders from the public, private and third sectors, bringing together a wealth…

Scotland’s New Climate Change Plan Must Be a Plan for Delivery

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The Scottish Government is soon to publish its long-awaited new Climate Change Plan (CCP). Adam Liddle, member of the Climate Emergency Response Group outlines why delivery must be at the heart of the plan, and how this can be achieved.   To…

Embedding Climate into Decision- Making: The Role and Roll-out or NZA

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Every day, decisions are made by the Scottish Government and across the public sector that can either support our response to the climate emergency—or risk missing vital opportunities for economic growth, energy security, and climate resilience. Getting…

Opinion: Will Scotland’s Programme for Government really set us up for a year of delivery on climate or will we look back at a missed opportunity?

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The Programme for Government falls short on delivery, failing to meet the scale and urgency of the climate emergency. CERG member Stefanie O'Gorman stresses that the Scottish Government must now step up to delivery —adopting a genuine whole-of-government…

Opinion: When will the government deliver its vision for fairer, greener and healthier transport?

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There are huge risks associated with setting ambitious targets without clear delivery plans and bold decision-making to deliver and enable change. Following The Scottish Government's announcement that it has dropped the 20% car km reduction…
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Get in touch

Kate Studd, Secretariat, Climate Emergency Response Group
Tel: 07984299073
Email: Kate.studd@cerg.scot

The Climate Emergency Response Group gratefully acknowledges funding support from the European Climate Foundation and the William Grant Foundation