🏛️ SP Bill 17: Climate Change (Scotland) Bill

This bill establishes Scotland's statutory framework for addressing climate change, setting legally binding greenhouse gas emissions targets and creating accountability mechanisms for meeting them.

https://legisplain.org/bills/scotland-climate-change-bill?utm_source=mastodon

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SP Bill 17 — Climate Change (Scotland) Bill | LegisPlain

This bill establishes Scotland's statutory framework for addressing climate change, setting legally binding greenhouse gas emissions targets and creatin…

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As the #ScottishParliament winds up before the election in early May, #ScottishGreens co-leader #GillianMackay delivers aome gentle snark at #HumzaYousaf, the man who evicted her party from government.

Mackay's brief comments achieve an almost perfect pitch. She notes a real hurt, but wraps it in humour, and follows it with warm praise. A real masterclass in public speaking, and in parliamentary etiquette.

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Stage 3 Proceedings: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Voting session starting now.
https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meeting-of-the-parliament-accessible-march-17-2026

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Meeting of the Parliament (Accessible) | Scottish Parliament TV

“We should listen to the churches, disability organisations and now healthcare professionals, who are against this Bill.”

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/03/17/we-should-listen-to-the-churches-disability-organisations-and-now-healthcare-professionals-who-are-against-this-bill/

“We need to ensure our farmers – our food producers – are supported to be part of a sustainable and greener future both in terms of energy security and food security.”

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/03/17/we-need-to-ensure-our-farmers-our-food-producers-are-supported-to-be-part-of-a-sustainable-and-greener-future-both-in-terms-of-energy-security-and-food-security/

Assisted Dying Bill – “the road to a certain place is always paved with good intentions.” – Mike Macleod

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/03/07/assisted-dying-bill-the-road-to-a-certain-place-is-always-paved-with-good-intentions-mike-macleod/