Climate change
Watershed: the Turning Point for North Sea Oil and the Just Transition
Author / Creator: Rachel Tansey
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: September 2021
No new oil and gas fields can be approved for development. Given the right policies, a just transition can generate more than three jobs in clean industries for every North Sea oil job at risk
A real Green New Deal for Scotland
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Video
Date published: 2020
The Common Home Plan is a reason for optimism and hope. It is a costed proposal for how to avert the environmental crises, transform Scotland and get the nation ready for the era to come.
Back to basics: Research and Development in Scotland
Author / Creator: Ben Cooper
Media type: Assessment report
Date published:
Investment in Scotland's R&D has increased over the past decade, but lags behind the UK and other OECD countries. Continued growth in these sectors will require significant investment and policies that incentivise R&D activity.
Research and innovation in Scotland
Author / Creator: The Royal Society
Media type: Fact sheet
Date published: May 2018
This document provides an insight into the current research and innovation landscape in Scotland to inform discussions over how people across Scotland can have the opportunity to contribute to and share the benefits of R&D investment in the UK
21 For 21: The Climate Change Actions Scotland Needs Now
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
21 Policies that would enable Scotland to meet our responsibilities as laid out by the 2021 IPCC Sixth Assessment Report