As cities across the world move to address the climate crisis, drive economic growth, and improve the health and daily lives of their citizens, local data has become increasingly important for the development of effective policy.
The Glasgow Economic and Climate Review 2025 offers a timely and rigorous snapshot of Scotland’s largest city, designed to support economic and environmental policy decisions.
Produced by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde as part of the Glasgow Environmental Monitoring of Indoor and Outdoor Air (GEMINOA) project, this publication brings together indicators across emissions, air quality, energy, transport, economy, health and inequality.
The result is a snapshot of the city’s short- and long-term trends, and position relative to other local authorities across Scotland. It also establishes a baseline of data that can be built upon and tracked in the years ahead.
The Review highlights Glasgow as a city of contrasts – showing clear progress in areas such as emissions reduction, renewable energy infrastructure, and health outcomes, while continuing to face significant challenges in transport, public satisfaction, and long-term health inequalities.
By presenting this overview, we hope this inaugural Review serves as a valuable tool not only for policymakers, businesses, and residents, but also for other cities looking to learn from Glasgow’s experience.
The data sources used in this Review are detailed in the Glasgow Data Catalogue 2025, which brings together key environmental, economic, and social datasets to support policy analysis. Developed through the GEMINOA project, it provides metadata on coverage, timeliness, and availability.
Authors
Jack is an associate economist at the Fraser of Allander Institute.
Chrissie Blair
Chrissie is a Knowledge Exchange (KE) Assistant at the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) as part of her MSc in Applied Economics at the University of Strathclyde.