Supporting Sustainable Farming & Crofting Legislation to support Scotland’s rural economy and communities has passed Stage 1 in Parliament. MSPs voted in favour of the principles behind reforms to how
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Legislation to Improve Protection for Wildlife Scotland’s wildlife will benefit from increased protection thanks to a new law passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
What Does it Mean? Scotland stands at the forefront of renewable energy, having achieved the incredible milestone of generating more than 100% of Scotland’s electricity demand for first time in 2022 from
Sale & Supply Legislation Published A ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes in Scotland is due to come into effect on 1 April 2025, under proposed legislation
Path to Green Growth Blocked The SNP at Westminster has put forward a motion calling on the current and future Westminster governments to commit to investing ÂŁ28 billion a year
Funding Farming to Help Tackle Climate Change More than ÂŁ7 million has been awarded to 517 rural businesses in 2023 from the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). Overall, ÂŁ27m will be
Sector Delivered More Electricity Than Scotland Used Renewable technologies generated the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022, new statistics show. This is the highest recorded to
Views Sought on Circular Economy Transition Proposals to increase reuse and recycling and cut waste are being put forward as part of a consultation. Reducing single-use disposable items like cups,
More New Affordable Homes, More New Woodland New figures have revealed that, under the SNP, Scotland had the highest number of affordable homes per head of the population than anywhere
Enabling Sustainable Measures for Deer Management Protecting and enhancing nature and improving animal welfare are the key aims of proposed changes to deer management legislation. It is estimated there are
