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Solving a global problem:Scotland’s role
Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group June SummitUniversity of Stirling 5 June 2015
Jim SkeaResearch Councils UK Energy Strategy Fellow
A budget for cumulative CO2 emissions to limit global temperatures
Source: IPCC
2◦C
3◦C
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today
Cancun Agreement 2010
EuropeTalking the talk but:
• Low carbon prices
• Back-loaded effort
• High carbon in the energy mix
Summary
Globally - cognitive dissonance
• Aspirations (2˚) out of line with offers on the table
Europe – good intentions as always
• Progress, but ETS not delivering and tendency to postpone ambition – “grant me low-carbon but not yet”
UK - Cross-party consensus intact; early carbon budgets being met, but
• risk of policies withering through lack of urgency
Scotland – tricky headlines, good story
• Not meeting the targets, but things are happening on the ground