Transform Scotland has today issued a parliamentary briefing to all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) ahead of this afternoon’s debate on the climate emergency. The debate comes following the…
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Glasgow Caledonian University leading the way on sustainable travel
Our latest report on travel behaviour in the public sector has highlighted Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) as a leader in tackling climate emissions from flying and business travel. Our research…
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New report: Train overtakes plane for public sector travel to London
Our latest report ‘Fight or Flight‘ published today (Tuesday 7th May) analyses the travel behaviour of Scotland’s public sector. The report finds that rail has overtaken flying for trips between…
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Tackling transport inequality: A new mission for the Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport
After the successful completion of two inquiries, the Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport is shifting its focus to a pressing issue…
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Climate targets scrapped: Transform response
Commenting on today’s scrapping of Scotland’s 2030 climate change targets, Transform Scotland director Colin Howden said: “It is dishonest of the Scottish Ministers to blame Westminster for its own failure…
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What does the latest Scottish transport data tell us?
Following today’s publication of the new annual ‘Scottish Transport Statistics’ communications assistant Leah Callan reflects on what we can learn from these statistics and how they might inform future policy…
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New report finds Scotland’s ‘Dirty Deals’ fuelling climate and poverty failures
Scotland’s City Region Deals are fuelling inequality, damaging the environment and further undermining the country’s climate commitments, according to our new report ‘Dirty Deals’, published today. New data uncovered by…
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Will Scotland be a champion for sustainable travel during the Euros?
Ahead of this year’s Euros we’ve sent an open letter to to the Scottish Football Association (SFA), calling for Scotland’s team to set an example and choose sustainable transport as…
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A Happy New Year – well, perhaps!
Welcoming in the new year, director Colin Howden, reviews the latest for sustainable transport in Scotland and what we can hope for in 2024. A Happy New Year – well,…
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Fossil-Free Future: Parliamentary event recap
To coincide with the launch of its new inquiry report on public transport decarbonisation ‘Fossil-Free Future‘, the Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport met in the Scottish Parliament to discuss next steps for cutting emissions from Scotland’s public transport.
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New Scottish Parliament report calls for government to capitalise on Scottish expertise and wealth of renewables to deliver zero-carbon public transport
New eport published today (Tuesday 28 November) from the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport calls for the Government to take urgent action to decarbonise Scotland’s public transport network.
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Scotland’s transport spending undermining climate goals: Zero-Carbon Investment seminar recap
We were delighted to discuss our ‘Zero-Carbon Investment’ priority with our members at our recent policy event. The seminar included a teaser for our upcoming report on the climate compatibility…
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