… Background Glasgow City Council commissioned Ipsos MORI to organise a citizens’ assembly to hear from people living across Glasgow and understand how the city can work together to achieve net zero in a way that is inclusive, fair, and respectful to everyone as part of the legacy of COP26. The assembly considered the key question, “How can we work together in Glasgow to tackle the climate emergency…
… net zero initiatives and projects so that Glaswegians are aware of and able to engage with these. • Fairness – actions to address the climate emergency must ensure a just transition to net zero, with nobody left behind. • Cost – there must be clarity on how much the transition will cost and how it will be paid for. • Education – this will be fundamental to Glasgow’s response, both within…
…, for workers at every stage of their careers Ipsos MORI | Glasgow Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Emergency 7 Methodology Since declaring a climate and ecological emergency in May 2019, Glasgow City Council has set the target of Glasgow becoming a net zero city by 2030 and stated a commitment to making the city ‘one of the most sustainable places in Europe’.1 As hosts of the UN Climate…
… Change Conference, known as COP26, in November 2021, Glasgow has the opportunity to showcase its commitment to reaching net zero on a global stage and to catalyse efforts towards this ambitious target. It is in this context that the council commissioned Ipsos MORI to design and facilitate a citizens’ assembly to hear from people living across Glasgow and understand how the city can work…
… together to achieve net zero in a way that is inclusive, fair, and respectful to everyone. The assembly considered the key question, “How can we work together in Glasgow to tackle the climate emergency by 2030?” In this section, a brief summary of the methodology is provided. A more detailed overview can be found in the technical report along with the full set of materials produced…