Rural and Environment

This week: 22/03/19

March 22, 2019 by charlottebarbour No Comments | Category Climate Change, Environment, Farming

Pinney’s

The Pinney’s factory in Annan is set to reopen in Autumn with a new owner, thanks in part to a £1.7 million Regional Selective Assistance grant from Scottish Enterprise.  

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Climate Change report

Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham talked about the importance of climate change adaptation and how this week’s report by the Committee on Climate Change will help inform the Scottish Government’s new five-year plan:

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Land Reform Debate

Land Reform Secretary Roseanna Cunningham led a debate in Scottish parliament on land reform in Scotland, highlighting what still needs to be done to ensure that community ownership becomes the norm rather than the exception, and explaining our ambitions for ensuring that everyone benefits from Scotland’s land.

CAP payments

Payments worth more than a third of a billion pounds have begun, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has announced. In the coming months, eligible farmers, crofters and land managers will receive their Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 1 2018 entitlement, with around 78% of eligible claimants having already received up to 90% of their entitlement through a government loan in October.

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Climate Week North-East

Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon travelled to Aberdeen for Climate Week North-East, to outline the steps the Scottish Government has taken to help mitigate the effects of climate change, and actions for the future.  

Scottish Natural Capital Accounts for Scotland

Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham launched the Scottish Natural Capital Accounts, a report that puts a monetary value on the country’s natural assets for the first time.

In line with our Biodiversity strategy, the Office for National Statistics has produced a set of experimental statistics. In 2015, the partial asset value of Scottish natural capital was estimated to be £273 billion, 34% of the UK asset valuation.

Tags: CAP, climate, climatechange

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