Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the annual Climate Change Duties Report to Scottish Government for the year ending 31st March 2025.
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Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 25 September 2025
Date : 25 September 2025
Location : Caledonian Suite, COSLA, Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH
Implications
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are legal implications in this report.
As “major players” within the Scottish public sector, the Scottish Police Authority (incorporating Police Scotland) and the Office of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, are required to comply with the Public Bodies Duties Regulations contained within the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. These regulations place a duty on all such bodies to report annually to the Scottish Government on their climate change activity using the report pro-forma provided.
REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
There are reputational implications in this report.
As a large public body with significant carbon emissions, lack of or late submission of our Report to Scottish Government would be classified as “non-compliant.” This would impact negatively on our reputation and would risk Police Scotland being seen as “out of line” with peer organisations. Submission prior to the required deadline date of 30th November 2024 avoids such reputational risk.
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no social implications in this report.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
There are community implications in this report.
There is increasing interest amongst the Scottish public, regarding the environmental performance of large public and private sector organisations. All Climate Change Reports are made publicly available via the Sustainable Scotland Network reporting platform. This site can be accessed here Reports (sustainablescotlandnetwork.org).
EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
There are no equality implications in this report.
ENVIRONMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are environmental implications in this report.
The Report is a summary document highlighting Police Scotland’s carbon emissions for a single year. Whilst the Report itself is not designed to identify detailed analysis, it does provide year-on-year information and impact of progress whether that be positive or negative. It also emphasises opportunities and gap areas for investigation and development
