Government red tape depletes climate funds and erodes trust in communities, says SNP minister

By Jordan Marshall2024-09-24T06:01:00

Net zero minister Gillian Martin says Scotland is uniquely placed to attract private finance, particularly for carbon capture and storage

Governments should cut red-tape when awarding climate funding to ensure communities get value for money, according to the cabinet secretary for net zero and energy in Scotland

Speaking at Climate Week NYC Gillian Martin said governments need to consider ways to invest directly in communities tackling climate resilience or natural disaster recovery to make the most of the public funds available.

“We’ve got to look at the areas where getting funding directly to communities has actually worked,” she said.

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