Supporting Scotland's Transition - Land use and Agriculture

The Land use and Agriculture Just Transition Plan (LAJTP) will describe the actions that the Scottish Government will take to begin to deliver the outcomes of a Just Transition, and how the process to design those actions will be undertaken in partnership with the land and agricultural sectors and wider rural community. To do this, we need to agree a vision, a set of long-term outcomes, and shorter-term objectives to guide the work. This consultation asks for your feedback on these.

It does not look to duplicate the actions and targets set out in Scotland’s Climate Change Plan, (which is responsible for setting the pathway to reducing greenhouse gas emissions), Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy or Climate Adaptation Plan. Instead, it will help integrate just transition into our activities and provide an understanding of how the people involved, impacted or benefiting from actions relating to land use and agriculture will be supported and empowered.

This will be an ongoing and evolving process. As we meet short term objectives, they will inform the next set of objectives for the next part of the journey. Between now and 2045 our journey will evolve and we will need to adapt, reflecting the progress our country has made and the key issues that still need to be addressed.