Transport is Scotland's most polluting sector. 🚗🌬️🌬️🌬️ The Scottish Government is way behind on climate but instead of redoubling efforts in this area- it is ditching its 2030 climate commitments. Really important analysis from Transform Scotland 👇

More than 14 years of Tory austerity has wreaked havoc with Scotland’s finances. But the Scottish government isn't powerless and has made grave mistakes along the way. Last year, we showed them an alternative. They didn't take it. Now, our communities look set to pay the price.

Finance Secretary Shona Robison MSP has just announced cuts to resource spend on sustainable and active travel. Yet despite acknowledging that Scottish Government “cannot afford all of our capital commitments”, it has decided to make *no* cuts to its multi-billion pound road-building

Any reduction in spending on climate action will only end up costing much more in the long term. To address the pressures on public finances Scottish Government should be using every devolved tax lever to make polluters pay and raise new funds for climate action, and their other

More hardship and hollowing out of public spending are the very last thing Scotland needs when economic inequality is rising, poverty rates are stubbornly high and climate change targets are crumbling. Our response to the statement in Scottish Parliament by Shona Robison MSP ⬇️

Full breakdown of the new Scottish Government spending cuts announced today: - £116m health and social care - £24m transport (active travel) - £23m net zero and energy - £16m social justice - £6.7m education and skills - £60m ‘emergency spending controls’

We're deeply disappointed that the First Minister today failed to deliver the new Human Rights Bill for Scotland in his Programme for Government. We're calling on the Scottish Government to fulfil its long-standing commitment to the people of Scotland. Our statement:

Today's #ProgrammeForGovernment lets down the people of Scotland as Scottish Government has failed to deliver on their commitment to a Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill - a vital step towards building a #WellbeingEconomy Longer response to follow.

The Scottish Government has brought forward no new meaningful action to bring down climate-changing pollution. This is despite the scandal of scrapping of critical 2030 climate commitments + the clear need for urgent action. #ScotPfG

It is beyond belief that a Human Rights Bill, first promised by the Scottish Government in 2016 and already subject to extensive consultation and debate, has been excluded from @ScotgovFM's #ProgrammeForGovernment (1/3)

Great to be part of the Scotland's International Development Alliance conference today. So many great conversations and inspiring speakers. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stall for a chat with Tamsin about our work. 💚 #SIDAConf2024

It is worth reading this list of reactions from the third sector to see the widespread frustation and anger with the Scottish Government Programme for Government #ScotPfG

"The public will move on, as will the press. Yet, for those who have lived, worked, loved, and cried amongst the hen houses; nothing will ever be the same." My look at the fault lines of class and wealth that divide Aberdeen.

The message ⏬ to @ScotGov from the climate movement is clear: fairly raise the money needed and deliver faster climate action. The decision to change Scotland's climate rulebook can't create more delays. Stop Climate Chaos Scotland wwfscotland 🌍 Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌎 Our reaction: bit.ly/3zaVVnh