Scotland's 2020 Climate Group 'About Us'

Working together to deliver a low carbon

future for Scotland through smarter collaborations and

better conversations

About us

• Formed in 2009

• Supported by the Scottish Government

• Purpose is to ensure that all sectors of

Scotland’s economy and civic society

contribute fully to achieving Scotland’s

ambitious climate change targets

What we do

Climate change and delivering an economy, based on securing sustainable energy sources, are twin challenges for Scotland’s environment, economy and people.

Government alone cannot hope to tackle these challenges. Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group has come from; a view that those key people in Scotland who are in a position to contribute or influence action should work together

The Group encourages greater collaboration and shared best practice between all sectors of Scottish society. 140 members across 100

organisations

Scotland has a target of 42% carbon reduction by 2020

Our structure – how we work

Main Group – including Project/Delivery Team, Chair, Vice Chair (x 5 people), Chairs of sub-groups

Sub-groups covering; Transport, Built Environment, Finance, Behaviour Change Research and Innovation

Our Chair & Vice Chairs

We are we going?

• Achieve sustained carbon reduction and 42% reduction by 2020• Encourage cross communication and collaboration between

members and wider networks• Encourage shared best practice and knowledge• Raise the Group’s profile externally to help share best practice

to a wider audience and by doing so, encourage further collaboration

• Encourage businesses and Scottish public to play their part• Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group to stand on its own as a world-

class case study

14 activities for 2014

Activities 1-5

COP 21 – 2015 in ParisHeatClimate Justice Circular Economy & Supply ChainISM Behaviour Change Model

Activities 6-10

TransportScotland’s 2050 Climate GroupBuilt EnvironmentPeatlandRPP2

Activities 11-14

Climate in bite sized chunksBig dataLow Carbon EntrepreneursLeadership & Communication

Play your part!

2020climategroup.org.uk

Get involved in the conversation

@2020ClimateGrp