Rural and Environment
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Reviewing Scotland’s First Honey Bee Health Strategy
18th October 2021 by Mairi Gougeon MSP
Honey bees are part of both our Scottish agricultural landscape and our environment. As well as the production of honey and bee hive products, they play a significant role in the pollination of food crops and wild flora. As part of the environmental crisis, insect populations, including wild honey bees have been in decline across...
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Climate Week 2021 draws to a close
19th September 2021 by Michael Matheson
Net Zero Secretary Michael Matheson reflects on Scotland's Climate Week 2021
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New animal licensing regulations to come in to force
30th August 2021 by Mairi Gougeon MSP
Statement from Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon on animal licensing regulations to come in to force from 1st September
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Clean Air Day
17th June 2021 by Mairi McAllan MSP
Short quote from Environment Minister welcoming Clean Air Day 2021.
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Building climate resilience in Scotland
16th June 2021 by Michael Matheson
Net Zero Secretary Michael Matheson blogs about the Climate Change Committee's risk assessment reports, published today, and our approach to building climate resilience in Scotland
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Just transition to Net Zero
6th June 2021 by Richard Lochhead
First person piece by Richard Lochhead on Scotland's journey to achieving net zero emissions
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Land Reform reflections
24th March 2021 by Roseanna Cunningham
Looking back on her time as Scotland's first Cabinet Secretary for Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham reflects on the progress made to progress land reform across the country
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Circularity Scotland appointed as Deposit Return Scheme administrator for Scotland
24th March 2021 by admin
Circularity Scotland Limited has been announced as the new administrator to oversee operation of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The Scottish Government confirmed today that it had approved the scheme administrator application of Circularity Scotland, a not-for-profit body which represents a combination of drinks producers, trade associations and retailers. The DRS will require consumers to...
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Scotland’s Climate Assembly publishes interim report
24th March 2021 by Roseanna Cunningham
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham welcomes the Climate Assembly's interim report
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Ensuring a just transition to net-zero
23rd March 2021 by Roseanna Cunningham
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham on the importance of a just transition to net-zero, as the Just Transition Commission publishes its final report
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