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News/Funding/Consultations
- Consultation: 20% car kilometre reduction route map. In response to the global climate emergency, Scotland’s Climate Change Plan update in 2020 set out a world-leading commitment to reduce car kilometres by 20% by 2030. Transport accounts for a quarter of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions, with cars making up almost 40% of transport emissions. Carbon-reduction modelling has concluded that it will not be possible to reach net-zero emissions through technological solutions alone. Reducing car use is essential in order for the transport system to be decarbonised at a pace that meets the statutory emissions targets set by the Scottish Parliament. Through this consultation, the Scottish Government aim to understand further the public opinion on the approach taken in the route map; as well as opinion on the potential impacts, and mitigation of said impacts, of the interventions on groups with protected characteristics, island communities, and across socio-economic disparity. For further information or to respond to the consultation please click here. Deadline: Wednesday 6th April
- Consultation: draft Joint Fisheries Statement. The JFS is intended to set out the UK overarching policy direction from within which the future direction of fisheries management will be developed by relevant fisheries policy authorities. In this consultation the Scottish Government are seeking your views on the policies in the JFS and the proposals for the related Fisheries Management Plans. For further information, or to respond to the consultation please click here. Deadline: Tuesday 12th April
- Funding/Support: Employer Recruitment Incentive Framework. The Employer Recruitment Incentive Framework outlines the national minimum standards for publicly funded Employer Recruitment Incentives (ERIs). The ERI Framework has been developed to integrate and link fully with existing employability and skills programmes. ERIs play an important role in supporting those who face the greatest barriers to entering employment, to help them obtain and remain in sustainable employment by contributing towards the additional costs of recruiting and retaining eligible individuals in employment. They also help stimulate demand in the labour market and encourage the creation of good quality jobs that support a greener, fairer, and stronger labour market. ERIs can be used in several ways, such as for additional supervisory costs, training, initial travel to work costs, specialist in work support, or wages. For further information please click here.