Professor Dave Reay has been appointed to the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan Advisory Group - a cross-party group designed to inform the actions required for Scotland to meet its Net Zero targets.
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Explore the latest news, case studies, opinion pieces and blogs from across the ECCI community.


14 March 2023
Net Zero: Local Authority Powers
Report and Recommendations on the powers held by local authorities and their effectiveness in supporting net zero delivery.

28 February 2023
Coming Together for Climate Action
ECCI's Head of Climate Partnerships, Jamie Brogan, tells us why 2023 is going to be a vital year in shifting from climate ambition to climate action.
22 February 2023
Climate Springboard showcase
NatWest CEO Alison Rose visited ECCI recently to hear about our Royal Bank net zero business training programme
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17 February 2023
How effective are climate commissions?
ECCI's Jamie Brogan and PCAN's Candice Howarth comment on a recent report evaluating the impact of the Belfast, Edinburgh and Leeds Commissions.

01 February 2023
Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee report
Holyrood’s NZET report highlights the need for an empowered local government sector, with better access to the skills and capital it needs.

31 January 2023
"Some of the hardest questions I’ve ever faced": TeenTech Innovation Live
ECCI Carbon Innovation Manager, Clare Wharmby, gives us the lowdown on TeenTech - an online event broadcast to classrooms in the North of England.

25 January 2023
Scottish Companies Using Space Data to Help Tackle Climate Change
11 companies gathered at ECCI this week to share innovative ideas around space-based solutions for the transition to net zero.

19 December 2022
Edinburgh Climate Change Institute: 2022 Round Up
From winning significant funding to deliver critical climate change action for Scotland, through to underpinning policy for climate change mitigation and adaptation at a regional and national level.
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15 December 2022
Sniffer launches new Becoming Climate Resilient training
The course, endorsed by ECCI, explores climate adaptation, climate risk, and opportunities to build resilience and a fairer, flourishing future.

07 December 2022
ECCI-supported innovator finalist for prestigious EU Prize
Dr Alicja Dzieciol and her company SilviBio, whom were supported by ECCI's EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator, have been selected as finalists for a prestigious European Union-backed innovation prize.

29 November 2022
Successes and failures of COP27: ECCI Director Prof Dave Reay
A fund for loss and damage is good news from COP27, but the goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is lost and that of 2C is badly damaged.