• the pathway to a net-zero Scotland
• priorities for climate change adaptation
• securing a just transition in Scotland
• COP26 and Scotland’s role

The conference is bringing together stakeholders with a range of key policy officials who are due to attend from The Scottish Government.

The agenda:

• Meeting the ambition for a net-zero Scotland by 2045 and key findings from the Just Transition Report
• Just Transition implementation – green jobs, sustainable change, and protecting local communities and economies
• Decarbonising Scotland’s energy system – renewables rollout, developing low-carbon heat, and managing transition across industry sectors and communities
• Addressing climate adaptation and resilience challenges for Scotland and the scope for nature-based solutions
  • Agriculture and environmental protection – scaling up land resilience and implementation of  nature-based solutions
  • Flood preparedness and building collaboration across local and sectoral stakeholder groups
  • Mitigating Scotland’s risk from extreme weather events and priorities for infrastructure development
• COP26 preparations – collaboration with key stakeholders and showcasing Scotland’s leadership in global climate policy
• Next steps for Scotland’s climate, energy and social policy, and supporting net-zero and green recovery