Roseanna Cunningham MSP
Written 26 posts
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Scotland’s Third Land Use Strategy
2nd December 2020
Land Reform Secretary blogs about the critical role land use will have in our journey to net zero as a consultation launches on Scotland’s Third Land Use Strategy
UK Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
18th November 2020
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham comments on the UK Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Climate Week 2020
14th September 2020
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham discusses Climate Week 2020, an opportunity for us to focus on Scotland’s green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Progress made to establish Scotland’s Climate Assembly
8th September 2020
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham comments on progress being made to establish Scotland’s Climate Assembly
Action on raptor persecution and wildlife crime
13th August 2020
Wildlife crime will not be tolerated in Scotland and we are taking decisive action to end it.
Launch of ScotWind
11th June 2020
Crown Estate Scotland has launched ScotWind, the first round of offshore wind leasing to be administered in Scotland.
Environment Strategy launched
28th February 2020
We have a clearer picture than ever before of the crises our climate and natural world are facing.
Global assessments have highlighted the scale and urgency of action needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and the loss of the world’s biodiversity.
I am determined that Scotland will play our part in responding to these crises.
Orkney leading the way on climate change
15th August 2019
The parliamentary recess provides a valuable opportunity for Scottish Government ministers to spend even more time meeting communities across the country. This week I visited the beautiful Orkney islands to see and hear first-hand how Orcadians are rising to the challenges of climate change unique to island communities and capitalising on innovation in the shared…
In the news: climate change and business
24th December 2018
Findings released by World Wildlife Foundation Scotland today suggests that small to medium-sized businesses feel less prepared for the risks of climate change compared to larger businesses.
The survey of 300 businesses shows that only 2 in 5 of Scotland’s smaller firms feel prepared for risks posed by climate change, while over three-quarters of larger businesses stated they are either fully or partly prepared.
In the news: UK waste strategy
18th December 2018
You will no doubt have seen that many news outlets are running the a story this morning that the UK Government has published its Resources and Waste Strategy, which places more responsibility on manufacturers and producers to pay recycling and disposal costs.