nidos 10th anniversary - sciaf, scotland and climate change
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NIDOS 10th Anniversary - SCIAF
Scotland and international development:
looking beyond grants…
Looking beyond grants - A case study: SCIAF, Scotland and Climate Change Introduction Film – partner in El Salvador Scottish Climate Act – case study Conclusions
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
Dr Ricardo Navarro -
SCIAF partner organisation in El Salvador, CESTA…(see video in separate document)
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
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
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’
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
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
UN Climate Summit, Barcelona, November 2009
UN Climate Summit, Copenhagen, December 2009
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…