Climate, Constitution and Party Politics - How a Climate Crisis Created a Political Crisis in Scotland

Abstract

Recent developments in Scotland in relation to climate targets have presented interesting questions for both constitutional and climate law. After proudly announcing itself as a nation with world-leading targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and giving these legally binding status, now that it has been realised that the 2030 target will not be reached, that target has been abandoned. In turn, this has been the catalyst for the break-up of the two-party arrangement that supported the government and the resignation of the First Minister who faced losing a vote of confidence.

Keywords

• Climate Constitutionalism
• Climate Crisis
• SNP
• Scotland
• Scotland. Parliament
• Scotland. Parliament