Scottish Government Paper SG/2014/83 Climate ready Scotland: Scottish climate change adaptation programme

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Comprises the first Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme as required by section 53 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. Addresses the impacts identified for Scotland in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) published under section 56 of the UK Climate Change Act 2008. Sets out Scottish Ministers' objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change, their proposals and policies for meeting those objectives, and the period within which those proposals and policies will be introduced. Also sets out the arrangements for wider engagement in meeting those objectives.

Document History

Supersedes Climate ready Scotland: draft Scottish climate change adaptation programme. Consultation document; Social Research: Consultation on the draft Scottish climate change adaptation programme - analysis of responses (Scottish Government, 2014); Climate ready Scotland: draft Scottish climate change adaptation programme. Strategic environmental assessment - environmental report; Scottish climate change adaptation programme - technical annex; and Climate ready Scotland: Scottish climate change adaptation programme. Draft Scottish climate change adaptation programme required by section 53 of Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (all Scottish Government, 2013). Related to the following: Climate ready Scotland: Scottish climate change adaptation programme. Annual progress report 2015 (Scottish Government, 2015).

ISBN

9781784124748

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