Rural and Environment News Team
Written 7 posts
Deposit return scheme – changes laid in parliament for approval
17th May 2023
Craft drinks producers and pubs that provide off-sales are among those that will benefit from changes to Scotland’s deposit return scheme regulations. The amended regulations, which are subject to the approval of the Scottish Parliament, will make it easier for drinks producers and retailers to prepare for the scheme, while making sure the environmental benefits…
Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel: Statement
18th August 2022
Matthew Cole, Chair of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel, comments on the Panel’s assessment of the cost of living crisis and the action required to prevent and alleviate fuel poverty
Single-use plastic ban
12th August 2022
Scotland’s ban on single-use plastic products ban has become fully effective today (12 August 2022). The Scottish Government’s ban on many of the most damaging single-use plastic products came into force on 1 June 2022. However, the ban had been under threat from the UK Internal Market Act. The Act, which no devolved legislature consented…
Pig producers support extended
9th May 2022
The Rural Affairs Secretary has extended the Pig Producers Hardship Support Scheme to provide additional support to the pig industry.
Monitoring emissions to prioritise restoration
6th April 2022
The flux tower network in Scotland is to be extended and enhanced to better understand the carbon and climate impact of restoring peatlands.
Improving knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture
24th March 2022
The Rural Affairs Secretary has announced the opening of the next round of the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund
Supporting women and girls in science
14th February 2022
A blog from Lucy Webster, Senior Wildlife Forensic Scientist at SASA.