Briefings

SCIS Insight: The Social Benefits of Heat Networks

This briefing highlights the social benefits of heat network interventions, demonstrating how installing heat networks not only reduces emissions but helps local authorities to deliver on other priority areas too.

SCIS Insight: Integrating Climate Adaptation and Mitigation

This SCIS Insight briefings - co-authored with adaptation specialist Dr. Emma Yule - outlines the benefits of integrating climate adaptation and mitigation concerns when delivering area-wide emissions reduction programmes.

SCIS Insight: The Social Benefits of Heat Pumps

This briefing highlights the social benefits of of shifting from fossil fuel heating to heat pumps - a low-carbon alternative technology. While not suitable for everyone, this briefing shows that a shift in how we heat our homes reduces emissions and helps local authorities to deliver on key service outcomes.

SCIS Insight: The Social Benefits of Electric Vehicles

This briefing highlights the social benefits of shifting from fossil fuel to electric vehicles, demonstrating how a small shift from petrol and diesel car journeys to EVs reduces emissions and helps local authorities to deliver key service outcomes.

Multi-level Climate Governance in Scotland

Developed for New York Climate Week 2025, this case study showcases the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service as an example of multi-level climate governance in action.

SCIS Insight: The Social Benefits of Active Travel

This briefing highlights the social benefits of active travel interventions, demonstrating how investments in active travel reduce emissions and help local authorities deliver key service outcomes.