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This isn’t the only impressive stat we’ve got; in fact, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Whether it’s record-breaking tidal turbines, zero-emission public transport or aiding developing countries, Scotland is showing how seriously it takes this issue.

Take a look below at some of the impressive renewable energy projects happening in Scotland right now.

Climate change

There is a global climate and nature emergency and we take our commitment to this challenge very seriously – how serious? For starters, our plans mean that Scotland’s contribution to climate change will end, definitively, within a generation.

In 2019, we amended our climate change legislation - committing to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 at the latest. In doing so, we became a world-leader in the fight against climate change. The legislation also requires action to ensure that Scotland is resilient to the impacts of climate change. We are world renowned for having underpinned our net zero targets with a legislative commitment to a Just Transition – meaning no one is left behind as we work to end our contribution to climate change.

Climate change and biodiversity loss are the defining global challenges of our time, and we take our commitment to this challenge very seriously – as you can see! As an example of our dedication to this crucial fight, Scotland hosted the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference - known as COP 26. Here, experts and leaders from around the world gathered to tackle climate change and protect the planet for future generations.

At COP26, Scotland pledged £2m of the Climate Justice Fund to address loss and damage as a result of climate change. One year on, at COP27, the First Minister dedicated a further £5m, committed to specifically addressing non-economic and slow-onset loss and damage. With Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda, Bangladesh and fellow island nations in the Pacific, we are funding community resilience and sharing our climate change expertise.

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