Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

In our response to the Net Zero committee call for views on carbon budgets we recommend they be approved, but note the slower than expected trajectory to net zero due to lack of action and urge scrutiny to avoid over reliance on unproven technologies.

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/wp-content/u...

As a member of #TaxJusticeScotland, we want Scotland’s next Parliament to scrap Council Tax and replace it with a fairer system that raises much needed funds for public services, climate action and adaptation.

Read the new #TaxJusticeScotland briefing

📷https://bit.ly/40RkT5T

Reaction after summer storm Floris batters Scotland - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Campaigners are calling for Scottish leaders to ramp up action to tackle climate change after Storm Floris battered Scotland and parts of the UK with unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain on 4th…

Storms at this time of year are not unheard of, but the strength of Floris yesterday was unprecedented.

Governments must do everything in their power to protect us from the danger, disruption and damage increasingly extreme weather is causing.

Delighted to speak to our members @humanistsociety.bsky.social about why are we encouraging people to meet with their decision makers at our upcoming climate mass lobby - full interview below ⬇️

Over 250 people have signed up to meet their MSPs at our mass lobby on 18th September!
We’ll be asking them to use all opportunities to act with urgency to build a fairer, healthier, more stable and resilient future for everyone.

Find out more and sign up www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...

Civil society calls for action on plastic As the final stages of three years of international talks on a Global Plastics Treaty begin in Geneva, civil society groups have called on the Scottish Government to do more...

As the final stages of 3 years of international talks on a Global Plastics Treaty begin in Geneva, we've joined 17 other orgs and called on @scotgov to do more to protect people and nature from plastic pollution.

Read the @FoEScot media statement and letter here:
foe.scot/press-releas...

Scotland needs bolder leadership for nature and climate.

On Thurs 18th Sept, join the mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament and call for fast, fair action that delivers for people and planet. 🌍✍️

Sign up: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...

Climate Action in Scotland - Exploring the 2025 Action Scorecards A launch event for Scotland, to explore what the Scorecards results say about climate action led by the 32 Scottish local authorities

Join Don von Rohland on 14th August to find out what you can do to support your #local governement take further #climateaction. 👨‍🌾

@foescot.bsky.social @sccscot.bsky.social

Get your ticket now at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ac...

By 2027 UK gas production is set to fall short of what’s needed just to heat our homes.

Scotland needs a strong Heat in Buildings Bill that makes our homes more efficient and less reliant on volatile international gas import markets.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE CLIMATE OPINION: MINISTERS NOW HAVE A DUTY TO ACT - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland The International Court of Justice, sitting in the Hague, has today issued a long-awaited landmark opinion, which sets out the obligations on governments to reduce their climate emissions. Their first...

The world’s highest court has ruled all states have an obligation under international law to protect the global climate system.

UN chief Antonio Guterres says this is a “victory” for the planet and climate justice.

Our response with ‪‪@ercscot.bsky.social‬
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/internationa...

The transition to cleaner energy is accelerating 🙌

The growth of renewables has been a successful part of Scotland's climate journey, but more must be done to deliver a managed transition away from fossil fuels and ensure communities see the benefits

It’s a key moment to push MSPs to act on climate. Join the Mass Lobby at the Scottish Parliament on Thurs 18 Sept.

💚 Travel/care bursaries available
✅ Training provided

📝 Sign up: bit.ly/44TiTfB
#ActNowChangeForever

It’s a key moment to push MSPs to act on climate. Join the Mass Lobby at the Scottish Parliament on Thurs 18 Sept.

💚 Travel/care bursaries available
✅ Training provided
📝 Sign up: bit.ly/44TiTfB

#ActNowChangeForever

Very pleased to have Ilona Amos and ‪@mrjamesmack.bsky.social‬ start with SCCS today to work on media and comms - lots of exciting plans coming together to help raise the profile of climate issues at this critical time 🗞️ 🌎

Image of the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh. Text bottom left reads: Act Now Change Forever. The tagline top right reads: Join Us. For people, for climate, for nature. Followed by text that reads, 'Mass Lobby, 18th September. Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.'

Scotland needs bolder climate leadership. 🌍

On Thursday the 18th of September, join the mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament and call for fast, fair climate action that delivers for people and the planet.

Sign up: bit.ly/4nEpiTt ✍️ @sccscot.bsky.social

Climate Action in Scotland - Exploring the 2025 Action Scorecards A launch event for Scotland, to explore what the Scorecards results say about climate action led by the 32 Scottish local authorities

We're teaming up with Scottish Communities Climate Action Network to explore what the 2025 Action Scorecards say about local climate action in Scotland. 🦄💚
Join us on 14th August:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ac...

Scotland needs bolder climate leadership. On Thurs 18th Sept, join the mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament and call for fast, fair climate action that delivers for people and planet. 🌍

✍️ Sign up: bit.ly/44TiTfB

Warmth, Wildfires and Weather Anomalies - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Blog by Mike Robinson, Chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Anyone still questioning the science of climate change clearly doesn’t read the science of climate change. This week’s State of the UK Clima...

This week’s State of the UK Climate report shows that weather extremes are the new norm for the UK.

Our Chair Mike Robinson highlights the key findings, why not enough is being done to address it, and the urgent need for leadership in this new blog:

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/warmth-wildf...

People from across Scotland will meet their MSPs at Holyrood on Thurs 18 Sept to call for urgent, fair climate action. This is a critical moment, with a new Climate Change Plan is coming, and an election next year. Will you join them? 💚

📝 Sign up: bit.ly/44TiTfB

#ActNowChangeForever #MassLobby

Today's report from the ‪@metoffice.gov.uk‬ shows that our climate is already changing significantly, bringing serious impacts on our health, jobs, homes and nature.

Every fraction of a degree of heating matters - we urgently need leadership and proper plans to build a fairer, climate-safe future.

Climate Mass Lobby - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

After a Mass Lobby of MPs in London, people across Scotland will meet their MSPs at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on the 18th Sept to call for urgent, fair climate action.

Will you join them?

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...

#ActNowChangeForever #MassLobby @sccscot.bsky.social

After a Mass Lobby of MPs in London, people across Scotland will meet their MSPs at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Thurs 18th Sept to call for urgent, fair climate action. Will you join them? 💚

📝 Sign up here: bit.ly/44TiTfB

#ActNowChangeForever #MassLobby

Drivetime - 10/07/2025 - BBC Sounds Breaking down the day's talking points with comment and opinion.

Yesterday on BBC Radio Scotland David Kelly from the Community Transport Association made the strong case in support of free bus travel in Scotland, based on the health, economic, social and environmental benefits 🚌

Listen from 1:36:00 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Climate Mass Lobby - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

Scotland needs bolder climate leadership. On Thurs 18 September, join people from across Scotland in a mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament and call for fast, fair climate action that delivers for people and planet 👪🌍

Find out more here 👉 shorturl.at/AN8oT

@sccscot.bsky.social

People across Scotland will be meeting their MSPs at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Thurs 18th Sept to call for urgent, fair climate action. Will you join them? 💚

📝 Sign up here: bit.ly/44TiTfB
#ActNowChangeForever #MassLobby

Today Emilia, our Mass Lobby Coordinator, is in London supporting The Climate Coalition's #ActNowChangeForever Mass Climate Lobby in Westminster 🙌

Amazing to see so many people here to meet their MPs and demand action on the things that matter most 🫶

People in Scotland want our political leaders to invest in fast and fair climate action. A Private Jet Tax would help
hold the biggest polluters accountable and raise vital funds to protect us all from the damage they’re causing.

Welcome research from @OxfamScotland on private jets today 👇

Intro to the report... Achieving Car Use Reduction in Scotland: A Renewed Policy Statement Foreword Our shared ambition to reduce car use, and the amount of kilometres travelled in Scotland by car, was motivated by our collective desire and commitment to tackle the climate emergency, and to encourage more people to travel more sustainably for short and longer journeys. There are wider benefits too. If people choose to walk, wheel or cycle in their own neighbourhoods, that helps to make those communities safer and less polluted. Fewer cars on our roads means that buses can get to their destinations faster, helping to make public transport more attractive. HGVs and trade and delivery vehicles also benefit from less congestion.

Next Steps This document marks the continuation of our joint commitment to car use reduction in Scotland with a renewed policy statement. The Scottish Government and COSLA will continue to work in partnership with our key local, regional, and national stakeholders to ensure a holistic approach is taken. In this document, we have made four key commitments which will guide our strategy on car use reduction as we move forward. These are set out again below. We will revise the existing car use reduction target, informed by the advice of the Climate Change Committee and other relevant evidence, to develop a new, longer-term target which will support our 2045 net zero target. We will undertake a regulatory check of existing Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 powers for discretionary local road user charging schemes to allow local authorities and/or regional transport partnerships the option to implement these. We will work with key stakeholders at national, regional, and local level to develop place-based and experience- specific delivery plans to support reduced car use and alternative transport options. Along with a broad coalition of partners, we will drive a national communication and engagement campaign and set out a positive vision around how reducing car use can deliver outcomes for public health, air quality, and the environment.

Car use reduction

👍At last #ScotGov promises more than carrots-only
-> www.transport.gov.scot/publication/achieving-car-use-reduction-in-scotland-a-renewed-policy-statement

🤔Will it deliver this time?

@edi.bike @nigelbagshaw.bsky.social @fionahyslop.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @carltonreid.com

A huge win in the fight to #StopRosebank and other dangerous new oil and gas drilling, and secure a safe future for all 👇🙌

We demand better for people and planet.

Join us, @povertyalliance.org and many others in Edinburgh on 25th October 👇