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…

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…

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