This document discusses SCIAF's work in El Salvador on climate change and how Scotland's Climate Change Act served as an international example. It notes that the Act committed Scotland to 42% greenhouse gas emission cuts by 2020 and over 80% by 2050. International leaders from Ethiopia, Caritas Internationalis, and Greenpeace New Zealand praised the ambitious Scottish targets. The strong climate policy raised Scotland's profile at United Nations climate summits. The document argues that climate change is a major development issue and that Scotland led the way on strong action through its legislative commitments.

1. NIDOS 10th
Anniversary -
SCIAF
Scotland and international
development:
looking beyond grants…

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

10. UN Climate Summit, Barcelona,
November 2009

11. UN Climate Summit, Copenhagen,
December 2009

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…