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Most recent Climate Change Plan did not comply with law, watchdog finds

Scottish ministers have been told their next climate change plan must comply with legislation passed by Holyrood 15 years ago. Watchdogs at Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) issued the challenge as they published a report saying there is “clear ...

28 Feb 2024 at 16:05

Scotland

Action to protect soil urged as body warns Scotland ‘falling behind’

The Scottish Government is “falling behind international best practice” in protecting the country’s soil, an environmental body has said. Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has recommended that ministers introduce legislative proposals to ...

09 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Government may have failed to comply with law on protecting birds – watchdog

The Environment Department (Defra) and its advisers Natural England may have failed to comply with laws relating to the protection of wild birds, a watchdog has found. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) said Environment Secretary ...

09 Jun 2025 at 13:21

Scotland

Further assessment will take place before wrasse fishing reopens

Further checks will be carried out before the government authorises fishing of a “keystone species” in Scotland, after concerns were raised with an environmental watchdog. The Scottish Government’s marine directorate says it will carry out ...

20 Dec 2024 at 20:43

Scotland

Scottish ministers accused of ‘failure of leadership’ on North Sea oil and gas

The Scottish Government has been accused of a “failure of leadership” on the future of the North Sea – with one expert warning this approach risks “letting down workers and communities”. Environmental Standards Scotland chair Dr Richard ...

25 Nov 2025 at 20:14

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