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Climate Emergency Response Group

The Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) is a collective of like-minded climate leaders spanning Scotland’s private, public and third sectors, delivery organisations and membership bodies.

The group draws on its wide-ranging expertise and experience to inform and influence the Scottish Government’s response to the climate emergency by providing practical, workable solutions that can be implemented – not in the future – but now.

Our Impact

Since the group’s founding in 2019, the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government and specific policy proposals have benefited greatly from CERG’s distinctive and constructive approach. Meetings with Ministers and other stakeholders have drawn attention to, and helped to remove some of the obstacles holding Scotland back from attaining its ambitious climate targets.

Our Publications

Committing to delivery: Certainty and leadership for a just transition to a net zero, climate resilient future for Scotland.

August 2023

State of Delivery: Bridging the Gap between Climate Ambition and Action in Scotland

May 2023

Unlocking Scotland’s response to the climate emergency:4 immediate actions to fast-track delivery for the Scottish Government

August 2022

CERG: Assessment of Scotland’s progress towards CERG priorities

January 2022

Delivering on Scotland’s Response to the Climate Emergency: 12 Immediate Actions for the new Scottish Government in the Year of COP26

September 2021

Scotland’s Green Recovery and Climate Emergency Response: Final assessment of progress

April 2021

Scotland’s Green Recovery and Climate Emergency Response: Interim assessment of progress

November 2020

CERG July 13 2020 publication
“Eight policy packages for Scotland’s Green Recovery”.

July 2020

Scotland’s Climate Emergency Response: Priorities for the Climate Change Plan Update

April 2020

CERG: Funding the 12 immediate actions for Scotland’s Climate Emergency Response

January 2020

Our Latest News

Opinion: Meeting the financing challenges of net zero

News, Opinions

Meeting the financing challenges of net zero: a case for smarter public investment by the Scottish Government. Two recent reports by the Climate Change Committee and the Scottish Fiscal Commission have starkly set out the severity of…

Opinion: Making every decision count for a Net Zero future

News, Opinions

As the draft Scottish Budget progresses through parliament, Dr Sam Gardner, a member of the Climate Emergency Response Group, makes the case for a ‘Net Zero Test’ to inform policy and investment decisions. With carbon assessment tools readily…

New Report: Scottish Government urged to double-down on tackling the climate and cost of living crises

News

Four-point action plan sets out immediate actions required from Scottish Government to ‘unlock’ progress in tackling both the climate and cost of living crises, alleviating the pressures on communities and livelihoods in Scotland. …

New Report: Scotland’s Civic and Business Leaders challenge Scottish Government to act now on climate commitments

News

12-point action plan sets out route to a green, just transition in vital year for the climate CERG calls for the Scottish Government to urgently shift into delivery mode on climate and demonstrate the same emergency thinking and empathetic…

New Report: Scottish Government receives ‘Good, but could still do better’ rating to Climate Emergency response.

News

+ Scottish Government praised for taking opportunities to accelerate action to net-zero as part of a green recovery to the impacts of COVID-19 but gaps remain + With one year to COP 26, Scotland needs a plan of action to go with its world leading…

Scottish Government Programme for Government – Climate Emergency Response Group comment

News

The Climate Emergency Response Group, (CERG) a group of civic and business leaders, welcomed the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government which was published today [1]. Speaking on behalf of CERG, Elizabeth Leighton, who provides the…

Get in touch

Elizabeth Leighton, Secretariat, Climate Emergency Response Group
Tel: 07792647005
elizabeth.leighton@cerg.scot

The Climate Emergency Response Group gratefully acknowledges funding support from the William Grant Foundation