Over ÂŁ3 million to support temperate rainforests. Rainforest projects are to benefit from more than ÂŁ3 million funding to protect biodiversity and build ecosystem resilience to climate change. The funding
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Proposed changes to regulation of deposits. Views are being sought on changes to the regulation of deposits from fish and shellfish farms to simplify the consenting process. Under the current
14,182 Businesses Receive Payment Support payments of more than ÂŁ322 million will reach the accounts of Scottish farmers and crofters this week. As of 1 September, 77% of eligible Basic
Extra funding for skills intervention expansion. Workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth are to receive additional targeted support to help them transition into new jobs. INEOS
Scottish water bills remain lower as levies spiral in Labour-run England. The SNP Scottish Government has protected residents of Angus from spiralling water bills thanks to public ownership of Scottish
Applications for ÂŁ14m Fund to Open in July A new flexible grants scheme offering farmers and crofters capital investment will open next month, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has announced.
Carbon Budgets to tackle climate change. Limits on the amount of greenhouse gases Scotland will emit over the coming decades have been announced as part of action to tackle climate
Delivering Blue Economy Vision Applications will open for the fifth year of the Marine Fund Scotland today. The fund will make £14 million available in 2025-26 to help deliver Scotland’s
Consultation to Inform Developments The way in which offshore wind projects are developed in Scotland is being consulted on, with an updated plan now published for views. The draft
Upland Sheep Support funding. More than ÂŁ6 million support for hill farmers has been paid out to more than 1,000 businesses. For the second year running the Scottish Upland Sheep
