Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Reports: Annual Summary Analysis

SSN has published an annual summary analysis report, on behalf of the Scottish Government, presenting key findings from public sector bodies’ annual reports on public sector corporate emissions, projects, renewables, emission targets, climate risk assessment and adaptation action.

Latest analysis report: 2024/25 Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Analysis

The public sector achieved 100% compliance with all 186 ‘major players’ submitting an annual report, as required under Scotland’s Climate Change Act, (the legislative background to climate change reporting). The SSN Analysis Report outlines the progress being made by public bodies in measuring and taking action on mitigation and adaptation. It provides more insight into data coverage, the materiality of different emission sources across sub-sectors, and insights on changes over time.

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This report presents summary findings based on high-level analysis of all Public Bodies’ Climate Change Duties 2024/25 annual compliance reports.
Analysis Report 2024/25
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