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


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.

17 August 2023
Shift to hydrogen essential for Net Zero
Shifting to hydrogen is a major part of the energy transition, experts from the University of Edinburgh-supported £1.4m HyStorPor project report.

06 August 2023
Climate Solutions: Malawi is open for enrolment!
Launch of the latest free short online course from the University of Edinburgh, focussed on the science, impacts and solutions of climate change in Malawi.
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19 July 2023
Bringing green skills in from the periphery
Commentary from Emma Dore, who led the Green Skills project for the Edinburgh Climate Commission.

12 July 2023
From animal welfare to rising energy costs: SMEs say business resilience is their top climate priority
A guest blog from Alison Wood, programme manager of ECCI's Climate Springboard programme, exploring how to engage businesses in climate action.

21 June 2023
Government must provide funding for local climate action
The Government should “put in place a coherent framework to support local climate action, backed by appropriate funds, resources and skills”, according to a report by the Place-based Climate Action Network (PCAN).

12 June 2023
Report highlights Scotland’s climate tech strengths
Scotland’s climate tech sector generates more than £15 billion each year and employs around 30,000 people, an ECCI report has found.

31 May 2023
Sustainable Scotland Network Conference playback
On Wednesday 24 May, SSN hosted its annual Conference, Public Sector Climate Action: Working Together to Deliver.