scottish government
Wind
Project to be jointly developed by EDF Renewables and Force9 Energy and is expected to provide enough power for 135,000 homes
24 October 2022
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1 min read
Buildings
Research carried out for Scottish Government assessed operational emissions impact of raft of low carbon technologies such as heat pumps, heat networks, and hydrogen and biomass boilers
19 August 2022
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3 min read
Waste
Proposal set to be included in Scotland’s forthcoming Circular Economy Bill, which is earmarked for consultation in May
18 March 2022
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2 min read
Policy
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
20 November 2021
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5 min read
Buildings
Plans to convert more than one million homes and 50,000 non-domestic buildings to zero emissions heating in Scotland by 2030 unveiled
11 October 2021
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4 min read
Net Zero Now
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
17 June 2021
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3 min read
Politics
Scotland to set out individual nationally-determined contribution to the Paris Agreement ahead of COP26 in Glasgow next year
01 December 2020
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3 min read
Policy
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
08 July 2020
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5 min read
Net Zero Now
Scottish Government says tackling climate emergency is 'at the heart' of its tax and spending plans for year ahead
07 February 2020
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3 min read
Policy
A focus on more climate-friendly farming techniques rather than major land use change could deliver deep decarbonisation from sector, WWF argues
07 January 2020
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4 min read
