2. Looking beyond grants - A case study:
SCIAF, Scotland and Climate Change
Introduction
Film – partner in El Salvador
Scottish Climate Act – case study
Conclusions
3. Introduction
Much focus on Scottish Government’s
International Development fund
But don’t forget - other contributions e.g.
campaigning by NIDOS members
Case study
Scotland’s climate campaigning: International
involvement & international resonance
4. Dr Ricardo Navarro -
SCIAF partner organisation in El Salvador,
CESTA…(see video in separate document)
5. Case Study – Scottish Climate Act
- Campaigning for a strong Act
Brought development
dimension to Scottish
debate
e.g. Need to Lead
exhibition at Holyrood
Ricardo spoke at
Scottish Parliament
Thousands involved
Development NGOs –
key role in Climate Act
6. The Act itself
42% cuts in ghg
emissions by 2020
80%+ by 2050
Almost all cuts to be
made in Scotland
All aviation & shipping
included
Consumption-based
reporting
Key features of Scottish Legislation
42% GHG cuts by 2020
80% GHG cuts by 2050
Annual targets
International aviation
and shipping included
At least 80% of cuts
must be in Scotland
Consumption-based
reporting
7. International resonance
Government of Ethiopia:
“Scotland, through its legislation on combating climate
change, has shown us all that it has the well-
developed national conscience to lead the way on how
this can be done.
We hope that the rest of the North emulates Scotland.
We, in the South, will then follow.”
Caritas Internationalis: ‘Hip Hip for Scotland!’
Greenpeace New Zealand: ‘A damn fine Scotch’
8. And even, um, Arnie…
“Scotland's ambitious and
comprehensive targets
encourage other nations to step
up to the plate as we look toward
an international agreement in
Copenhagen, and it sends a
message to the world that we
must act now and we must act
swiftly."
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Governor of California
9. New York – UN Leaders’ Summit on
Climate Change, Sept 2009
Delegation of global
aid agencies led by
Scotland’s Cardinal
O’Brien, SCIAF’s
chairman
Scottish example
heard at highest level
12. Conclusions
Arguably, climate change is the biggest
international development issue of the day
Arguably, Scotland is leading the way…!?
Hope this has shown: it’s important to look
beyond grants…