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Proposal set to be included in Scotland’s forthcoming Circular Economy Bill, which is earmarked for consultation in May

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups, food, and beverage containers set for ban in latest government proposals, but campaigners urge Ministers to further strengthen recycling and re-use policies

Plans to convert more than one million homes and 50,000 non-domestic buildings to zero emissions heating in Scotland by 2030 unveiled

Net Zero Futures aims to provide a ‘dedicated space’ for subnational governments to share net zero learnings and hear from scientific experts, according to Climate Group

Scotland to set out individual nationally-determined contribution to the Paris Agreement ahead of COP26 in Glasgow next year

Agriculture Bill takes a step forward, as a reports emerge of row between Holyrood and Westminster over the government's post-Brexit plans for environmental and food standards

Scottish Government says tackling climate emergency is 'at the heart' of its tax and spending plans for year ahead

A focus on more climate-friendly farming techniques rather than major land use change could deliver deep decarbonisation from sector, WWF argues

Scottish progress in cutting emissions in sectors outside the power industry is not yet up to scratch, according to the government's climate change advisors

Original Saltire Prize ran from 2008 to 2017, but no one claimed the £10m prize fund