Rural and Environment
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Climate Week 2020
14th September 2020 by Roseanna Cunningham
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham discusses Climate Week 2020, an opportunity for us to focus on Scotland’s green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Progress made to establish Scotland’s Climate Assembly
8th September 2020 by Roseanna Cunningham
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham comments on progress being made to establish Scotland’s Climate Assembly
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Supporting green innovation in farming
22nd July 2020 by Jenny Kane
Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon announces £170,000 of investment through the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF) to enable farmers, crofters and land managers create improved opportunities for nature and adapt to climate change
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Peatland Restoration fund open for new applications
20th July 2020 by johnfitzgerald
By Environment and Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham The Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented global crisis which has fundamentally affected every aspect of our lives. But the global climate emergency and biodiversity challenge have not gone away and addressing them must form a central part of our green recovery, helping deliver an economy focussed…
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Launch of ScotWind
11th June 2020 by Roseanna Cunningham
Crown Estate Scotland has launched ScotWind, the first round of offshore wind leasing to be administered in Scotland.
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In the news: Land use report
23rd January 2020 by admin
You may have seen coverage in the media around the UK Committee on Climate Change’s latest report into Land Use.
The report states that land use must change to meet the UK’s net zero target. Although it is possible to reduce the emission of Greenhouse Gases in ways that are consistent with other strategic priorities for land – such as food production and biodiversity – the current UK & Devolved Administration policy frameworks for food production, forestry, and environment will not achieve the net zero target and must change significantly.
The Scottish Government’s response is below.
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Start planning for your low carbon future
17th January 2020 by Fergus Ewing MSP
2019 will be remembered as the year that Scotland took a stand on the global climate emergency and saw the introduction of our new world-leading climate change legislation.
This sets a target date for Scotland to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. This means that our contribution to climate change will end, definitively, within one generation. This transition will be for the benefit of our environment, our people, now and in the future.
Let me be clear though, achieving this will require additional effort and will present challenges and opportunities, including for farming and food production.
It is indisputable that our agricultural industry has a vital role to play in tackling climate change. Indeed I have been clear for many years that farming and food production are part of the solution.
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In the news: global climate strikes
20th September 2019 by johnfitzgerald
You may have seen in the news today that a day of action is taking place across the world to raise awareness of the global climate emergency. Scotland is a world leader in tackling climate change. We have already almost halved greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 while growing the economy, increasing employment and productivity. Now…
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Rural Scotland and the Programme for Government
12th September 2019 by Fergus Ewing MSP
Rural Scotland makes a vital contribution to our national economy.
Our rural and island assets provide natural and business resources for key economic sectors, especially food and drink, but also energy, tourism, creative industries and life science. I am clear that we must work to build on these successes to improve the wellbeing of our rural, coastal and island communities and provide a positive future for them.
Having declared a global climate emergency, achieving our climate ambitions will involve harnessing the power and capital of rural Scotland. This is a challenge, but also an opportunity for us to help people stay on the land, create sustainable, productive communities and businesses – and I am clear that our rural population are key allies in tackling climate change.
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Orkney leading the way on climate change
15th August 2019 by Roseanna Cunningham
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…
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