Publisher:
Scottish Fiscal Commission
Date Published:
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Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
54pp
Fast Facts
This report considers the potential effects on Scottish public finances from damage created by climate change; the costs of adapting to a changing environment and taking action to meet Scotland’s statutory emissions targets to reach net-zero by 2045.
More details
Climate change will bring risks of fiscal pressures on the Scottish Government as it invests in
mitigation and adaptation and responds to damage. There are risks from the UK and Scottish
Government policy approaches diverging and UK regulatory choices making mitigation and
adaptation more difficult for the Scottish Government. Conversely UK Government choices could
support Scottish Government achieving its intended outcomes.
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