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Explore the latest news, case studies, opinion pieces and blogs from across the ECCI community.


News28 March 2024
Place-based climate action growing, but political leadership needed
A new report by the ECCI-supported Place-based Climate Action Network has found that local engagement is effective but not a substitute for policy leadership

News14 March 2024
Climate Springboard recruiting now!
The free Scottish SME support programme from Royal Bank of Scotland and ECCI is designed to prepare businesses for Net Zero.
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News20 December 2023
Edinburgh Climate Change Institute: 2023 Round Up
2023 has been another thriving year for ECCI – a hub for supporting evidenced-based climate action across Scotland.

30 November 2023
Video: What to expect from COP28
Reflections on what countries might commit to in this year’s UN climate change conference.

16 November 2023
New Climate Intelligence Service will support councils to deliver local climate action
The Climate Intelligence Service is led by ECCI and the Improvement Service, the go-to organisation for local government improvement in Scotland.

01 November 2023
Data Case Study: NERC Consultancy Innovation Programme
Connecting businesses and third sector organisations with PhDs, to undertake meaningful research projects connected to climate change.

04 October 2023
Call out for project proposals
The ECCI NERC Consultancy Programme connects businesses, SMEs and third sector organisations with a NERC-funded PhD student to undertake climate-focused research.

29 September 2023
ECCI Director appointed co-chair of Scotland’s Just Transition Commission
The independent expert advisory group advises the Scottish Government on how the country can achieve a carbon neutral economy fairly.
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20 September 2023
ECCI's leadership community continues to grow
ECCI is expanding its integration with leading climate change academics via our growing community of ECCI Associates and Honorary Fellows.

13 September 2023
SSN: New Statutory Guidance Update
SSN is working with the Scottish Government to support the development of new Statutory Guidance on Public Bodies' Climate Change Duties.

31 August 2023
CERG Report: Actions to tackle the climate and cost of living crises
With contributions from ECCI, CERG has launched a new report outlining a set of actions that the Scottish Government must take to tackle the climate and cost of living crises.