Watch: What is the role of carbon offsetting in delivering a just transition?
Watch our latest webinar on the role of carbon offsetting in delivering a just transition.
By Future Economy Scotland
20 February 2025
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By Future Economy Scotland
20 February 2025
Protecting and restoring nature has a vital role to play in accelerating Scotland’s net zero transition, while also delivering economic benefits to local communities. In recent years, Scotland has become a particularly attractive destination for investors seeking to purchase land for carbon offsetting and natural capital activities. This has resulted in rapid changes to the dynamics of Scotland’s rural land market, while concerns have been raised about the extent to which carbon offsetting is diverting investment away from emissions reduction. Such shifts have generated fresh questions around the extent to which carbon credits generated in Scotland are delivering environmental and community benefits.
On 4 February 2025, Future Economy Scotland held a webinar to discuss the role of carbon offsetting in delivering a just transition, featuring a panel of talented speakers:
On 4 February 2025, Future Economy Scotland held a webinar to discuss the role of carbon offsetting in delivering a just transition, featuring a panel of talented speakers:
- Dr Jill Robbie: Professor of Property Law and the Natural Environment at University of Glasgow.
- Ailsa Raeburn: Ailsa is chair of Community Land Scotland and the Chair of the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust.
- Dr Calum Brown: Calum is Co-chief Scientist at Highlands Rewilding, and a Senior Researcher in Land Use & Climate Change at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- Dr Theo Stanley: Theo is an environmental social scientist, who is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Southampton.
The webinar was chaired by Future Economy Scotland co-director Miriam Brett. The full webinar can be watched here: