Our podcast is called ‘Evidence for climate policy in Scotland’. In each episode, our guests discuss climate change research relevant to policy in Scotland, in simple, non-technical language.

Podcast episodes are available on this page and also through Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on your preferred platform to be alerted to new episodes as they are published.

Susan Evans and Richard Claxton on assessing the effectiveness of the Scottish Landfill Tax lower rate and how changes could better support a low-carbon, circular economy.

This project snapshot episode gives a quick overview our project and the findings. Read the full report on the ClimateXChange website for more details: Scottish Landfill Tax: lower rate review​

An interview blog post version of this episode is also available on our website: Project snapshot: Reviewing the landfill tax

Dr Sarah Govan on key principles for sustainable land management in Scotland’s Landscape Charter. More details on the Charter are available on the ⁠Scotland’s Landscape Alliance⁠ website.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Principles for managing Scotland’s landscapes 

Dr Sarah Buckingham on the challenges of managing soil systems and a strategy for improved soil security across Scottish landscapes. This project snapshot episode gives a quick overview our ClimateXChange project and the findings.

Read the full report on the ClimateXChange website for more details: ⁠A soil route map for Scotland⁠​

An interview blog post version of this episode is also available on our website: ⁠Project snapshot: A soil route map for Scotland ⁠

Kay White discusses a recent workshop that took the first steps in developing the terms of reference for a Scottish adaptation finance taskforce. This project snapshot episode gives an overview of the knowledge exchange project and findings.

Read the full event report on the ClimateXChange website for more details: ⁠Opportunities for financing a climate resilient Scotland – Event report

An interview blog post version of this episode is also available on our website: Project snapshot: Opportunities for financing a climate resilient Scotland

Four members of the ClimateXChange team discuss aspects of the programme of work coming up this year, including projects, events and communications priorities.

An interview blog post version of this episode is also available on our website: Interview: Insights from the ClimateXChange team

Dr Jess Hogan on how energy projects run by communities or locally can help Scotland achieve a just transition to clean energy. This project snapshot episode gives a quick overview our ClimateXChange project and the findings.

Read the project report for more details: Leveraging local and community energy for a just transition in Scotland

An interview blog post version of this episode is also available on our website: Project snapshot: Benefits of local and community energy

Tessa Clark discusses her work on our project exploring options for financing heat pumps in Scotland. This is our first project snapshot episode, which gives a five-minute overview of the project and findings. Read the project report for more details: Heat pumps on subscription

An interview blog post version of this episode is also available on our website: Interview: Project snapshot – Heatpumps on subscription

Anne Marte Bergseng, CXC Programme Manager, discusses ideas and outcomes from our recent Climate Horizon 2040 conference.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Scanning Scotland’s climate horizon

Dr Nick Nash discusses his CXC research on policymaking around climate and diet in Scotland.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Policy, diet and climate in Scotland

Dr Rosie Everett on how peatlands could help tackle climate change while securing economic growth in Scotland.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Evidence on peatlands for policymaking

Dr Nicola Dunn and Melfort Campbell reflect on discussions from the recent Scottish forum on future electricity markets, including how reforms could impact Scotland.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: The future of electricity markets

Zarina Ahmad, PhD researcher at the University of Manchester’s Sustainable Consumption Institute and member of the CXC Directorate, discusses equitable food and climate solutions, such as producing energy, affordable veg boxes and farmers as civil servants.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Transforming food systems fairly

Dr Helen Adams, Senior Lecturer in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation at King’s College London, discusses the benefits of considering social justice in climate adaptation planning.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Transformative adaptation to climate change

Professor Stuart Galloway, CXC Director for Higher Education Institutions and energy theme lead, reflects on discussions at our recent event on the energy transition and plans for his CXC director role.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Research and policy for the energy transition.

Dr Sarah Buckingham on the importance of healthy soils for developing climate change policies.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Evidence for healthy soils policymaking

Professor Pete Smith, our Science Director, on how to become an author of IPCC reports and the value of staying connected locally.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Science to policy – global, national and local

Dr Kate Donovan, CXC Policy Director, discusses her research on climate risk and adaptation, and the importance of knowledge brokers bringing science to policymaking.

A shortened interview blog post version of this podcast is also available on our website: Interview: Knowledge brokers and climate change

This short trailer episode gives some information on what to expect from our podcast episodes.