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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

Building a Scotland Ready for the Future – Practical priorities for a healthier, more prosperous and resilient Scotland

Full Version
October 2026

Building a Scotland Ready for the Future – Practical priorities for a healthier, more prosperous and resilient Scotland

Summary Version
October 2026

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

Phil Matthews: Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

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Scotland's economic, social and environmental challenges are often considered as separate issues. But we should be considering solutions that can help tackle these challenges together. Improving Scotland’s bus network is a great opportunity…

Building a Scotland Ready for the Future: Practical priorities for a healthier, more prosperous and resilient Scotland

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Today CERG has published its latest briefing 'Building a Scotland Ready for the Future - Practical priorities for a healthier, more prosperous and resilient Scotland'   The paper makes five important points:  Scotland faces interconnected…

‘Scotland does not have an ambition problem on climate and nature. It has a delivery problem.’

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‘Scotland does not have an ambition problem on climate and nature. It has a delivery problem.’  CERG were delighted to join Scottish Environment Link for the ‘Promises to Progress: Delivering for Climate and Nature Event’ last week…

Programme for Government: Delivering for people now and in the future requires interconnected solutions

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Iain Gulland, CERG member and Independent Advisor reflects on last week’s Programme for Government. He stresses the interconnected nature of the challenges facing Scotland, and the need for this Government to ‘join the dots’ between portfolios…

A Thriving & Resilient Scotland: CERG’s 2026 Stakeholder Workshop

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In June, the Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) brought together leaders from business, civil society, finance, community organisations and policy to explore the question: how can climate action help tackle Scotland's biggest social and…

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…
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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