Climate Ready South East Scotland is a new project to support collaborative climate action in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region. The project is being led by Sniffer, working in partnership with the region’s six local authorities: City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.
Between November 2023 and March 2025, Climate Ready South East Scotland will carry out a detailed assessment of the climate risks and opportunities faced by the region. This assessment will both draw on the best available scientific evidence, and work with communities across the region to gather and share their experiences of climate change. The assessment will inform decision-making across the region, laying the foundation for collaborative climate adaptation action
Climate Ready South East Scotland will:
- Identify and prioritise the risks and opportunities from climate change to Edinburgh and South East Scotland’s society, economy and environment between now and 2080.
- Lay the foundation for a transformational approach to climate adaptation and resilience for the city region.
- Support a Just Transition to a net zero and climate resilient economy, in a way that delivers fairness and tackles inequality and injustice.
The project is being delivered as part of the Regional Prosperity Framework, with support from Capital City Partnership. It is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scottish Government.
Find out moreAdaptation Scotland has supported Climate Ready South East Scotland by:
- Working with local authorities and other stakeholders to develop the business case and secure funding for the project
- Co-designing the scope for the regional climate risk and opportunity assessment
The Climate Ready Edinburgh Plan 2024-2030, is the city’s second adaptation plan, following on from the 2016-2020 Edinburgh Adapts Plan. It sets out a vision for a “thriving, fair, resilient city and region where people, communities, business and nature flourish in a changing climate”.
Climate Ready Edinburgh has been developed by the Edinburgh Adaptation and Nature Partnership. This partnership reports to the Net Zero Edinburgh Leadership Board, and is made up of: City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish Water, SEPA, Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland, NHS Lothian, NatureScot, Edinburgh Biodiversity Partnership, University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Napier University, Edinburgh College, and Sniffer.
The Plan sets out actions across nine themes:
- Planning and the built environment
- Water management and resilience
- Coastal adaptation
- Sustainable transport
- Safeguarding and enhancing our natural environment
- Community, health and wellbeing
- Economy and culture
- Building understanding of climate risk
- Governance and invesment
Where a regional approach is required, delivery of the plan will also align with the wider work being developed through Climate Ready South East Scotland.
Find out moreAdaptation Scotland is supporting Climate Ready Edinburgh by:
- Helping to develop the content and delivery of the Plan through membership of the Edinburgh Adaptation and Nature Partnership
- Supporting collaborative actions within the plan, including helping communities to use the Community Climate Adaptation Routemap, and promoting guidance and tools to small businesses
- Adaptation Scotland previously worked closely with City of Edinburgh Council to develop the first Edinburgh Adapts plan in 2015-16