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Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 4.1

  • Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 July 2026
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S7M-00414.4.1

As an amendment to S7M-00434.4 in the name of Senga Beresford (Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change), leave out from “believes that there are significant risks to the economy from over-reacting and declaring an imminent emergency which is not underpinned by scientific data; notes that Scotland is facing an economic growth challenge and that current net zero policies are contributing to unsustainable cost increases and expensive energy, which are in turn contributing to deindustrialisation, the loss of jobs and an increase to the cost of living; agrees that Scotland needs pragmatic, sensible and proportionate policies that balance the economy and achieve cheap and abundant energy with long-term reduction of emissions, and resolves that Scotland must maximise its North Sea oil and gas resources in the short to medium term, whilst planning for the long term by investing in reliable, large-scale solutions such as nuclear power, with renewables continuing to play an important but complementary role." and insert " believes that there are some risks to the economy from over-reacting and declaring an imminent emergency which is not underpinned by scientific data."


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Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

Submitted by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414


Amendments

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 1

Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.1


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 1.1

Submitted by: Collette Stevenson, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.1.1


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 2

Submitted by: Kenneth Gibson, Cunninghame North, No Party Affiliation

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.2


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 2.1

Submitted by: Jenny Young, Central Scotland and Lothians West, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.2.1


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 3

Submitted by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.3


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 3.1

Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.3.1


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 4

Submitted by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.4


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 5

Submitted by: Michelle Campbell, Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.5


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 5.1

Submitted by: Collette Stevenson, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.5.1


Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 5.2

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00414.5.2