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Scottish ministers slam ‘reckless attitude’ to UK environment plans

The UK Government has been accused of taking a “reckless attitude” to environmental policies following legislative proposals outlined in its mini-budget. Scotland’s Environment Minister Mairi McAllan and Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater have urged ...

29 Sept 2022 at 16:15

Scotland

Scottish ministers among those barred from Russia in new wave of sanctions

The Russian government has barred a number of Scottish politicians from the country in response to aid given to Ukraine following the invasion. In a statement on Monday, the Russian foreign ministry said the additions to the country’s “stop list” ...

01 Aug 2022 at 18:35

Scotland

Scottish Greens ‘will fight next election as de-facto independence referendum’

The Scottish Greens have vowed to fight the next general election as a “de-facto independence referendum” if plans to stage a vote next year are blocked. At a meeting of the party’s national council on Sunday, the Greens said if there was no ...

31 Jul 2022 at 20:07

Scotland

Single-use plastics ban to take full effect after UK Government move

Scotland’s single-use plastics ban is to become fully effective after the UK Government opted to exempt it from the Internal Market Act. The controversial legislation was designed to manage regulatory divergence between the countries of the ...

22 Jul 2022 at 17:02

Scotland

Government wants to create broader definition of a green job, minister says

The Scottish Government is establishing a broader definition of what a “green job” is compared to the one used by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), a minister has said. The Government says it is developing a wider measurement than ...

23 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Ban on dumping unsold goods part of ambitious target to end waste, Slater says

Companies could be banned from dumping unsold products that are still in good order as part of efforts to cut down on waste in Scotland, Lorna Slater has said. The Scottish Government will consult on its new Circular Economy Bill that ...

11 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Scottish Government proposals could ban companies from dumping unsold goods

Companies could be banned from dumping unsold products that are still in good order. The Scottish Government will include the measure as part of the consultation on its new Circular Economy Bill, which is due in May. Ministers ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Independent Scotland could take in more refugees, says minister

Independence would allow Scotland to take in more refugees, a government minister said, as she declared it is “time to have a conversation about what kind of country we want to be”. Scottish Green co-leader and circular ...

13 Mar 2022 at 13:25

UK capercaillies could be extinct again in 20-30 years, report warns

The “iconic” capercaillie is likely to become extinct again in the UK within two to three decades if the current trend in population decline continues, a report has warned. The study, from a sub-group of the NatureScot ...

25 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Lorna Slater: Cutting back on food waste could save Scots homes £440 per year

Scots are being urged to help save the planet by no longer throwing away more than £1 billion worth of food and drink each year. About 600,000 tonnes of household food waste is thrown away in Scotland every year – ...

23 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Ukraine war shows need to accelerate shift away from fossil fuels – Harvie

The war in Ukraine shows the need to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels, Green minister Patrick Harvie has said. The link between fossil fuels and “political instability” was clearer than ever, he said. ...

04 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Law would ban companies from destroying unused durable goods

A new law would ban companies from destroying unsold durable goods, as part of a range of measures to increase reuse and recycling rates. The Circular Economy Bill will also include measures to introduce ...

30 May 2022 at 11:50

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