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Bridging the gap between climate concern and climate action
Understanding how communications and marketing can either support or hinder the translation of climate concern into climate action.
Published: 9 March 2026
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Evolving evidence demands for Scotland’s climate change policy: Implications for knowledge brokerage
This report reviews CXC research outputs between 2011 and 2024 to understand what types of climate evidence the Scottish Government has needed, how this has changed over time, and what this means for future work.
Published: 22 January 2026
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Accelerating the use of behavioural science in climate policymaking
In September 2025, we held a roundtable with the Scottish Government to explore how behavioural science can be better integrated into climate and environmental policymaking. This report summarises the key discussions and proposed projects from the event.
Published: 28 November 2025