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
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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 £28 billion a year
Funding Farming to Help Tackle Climate Change More than £7 million has been awarded to 517 rural businesses in 2023 from the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). Overall, £27m 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
Supporting industry and communities. The marine environment could be better protected and new green jobs could be generated to help create stronger local economies and vibrant coastal communities, according to
Additional Funding to Aid Recovery Efforts Hundreds of households and businesses affected by the impact of Storm Babet will benefit from additional funding from the Scottish Government to help with
