The Scottish Government have published the updated Environment Strategy for Scotland, alongside the Circular Economy Strategy and Climate Change Plan (2026-40). The Environment Strategy is designed to create an integrated framework for Scotland’s environment and climate policies, and aims to support a whole-of-government approach for fulfilling Scotland’s role in tackling the global crises of nature loss, climate change and pollution.
The following outcomes will support the delivery of our Vision (see Figure). Four outcomes describe our goals for tackling climate change and restoring the health of our natural environment, in Scotland and overseas:
- Scotland’s nature is protected and restored
- We have ended Scotland’s contribution to climate change
- We minimise pollution and waste in our environment
- Scotland’s global environmental impact is sustainable.
Two outcomes describe the positive transformations in our society and economy that will support these goals, while creating wider benefits for Scotland’s wellbeing and prosperity:
- Scotland’s society is transformed for the better by living sustainably, in harmony with nature
- Scotland’s net zero, nature positive and circular economy thrives within the planet’s sustainable limits.
Two cross-cutting outcomes explain how we will build Scotland’s resilience to the impacts of these global crises and support wider goals for social justice in Scotland and overseas:
- We build Scotland’s resilience to climate change and other global environmental risks
- These transformations are achieved through a just transition, supporting climate and environmental justice and intergenerational equity.
You can find the strategy here: Environment Strategy for Scotland
This was published alongside a Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland and Climate Change Plan for 2026-40 (CCP)