Environment

A new survey has been launched to find out from farmers, crofters and land managers what their preferences are for developing natural capital projects in group settings.

There are increased opportunities available to farmers and landowners to access nature markets, both individually and by coming together to deliver natural capital projects at the scale required to attract funding.

There is still time to take part in a Scottish Government (SG) consultation on the proposed implementation of charging for single-use disposable beverage cups in Scotland, with responses accepted up until the closing date of Thursday 14 November 2024.

The Countryside Trust has announced an invitation to tender for a ‘Rainforest bryophytes survey and assessment’, which will support the first delivery phase of Wild Strathfillan nature restoration project.

Funding has been awared through NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Fund for ‘Lochside to Mountain-top', the first delivery phase of Wild Strathfillan.  

NatureScot, Beaver Trust and the University of St Andrews are working together this autumn and winter to gather up-to-date detailed information on the locations of active beaver territories and assess the spread of the population.

A new booklet to support farmers, crofters and land managers address soil errosion has been published.     

The Scottish Government and DESNZ have a shared objective in ensuring that Great British Energy (GBE) is set up to deliver effectively and maximise the benefits of its activities in Scotland.

The joint objective is intended to secure investment in domestic priority supply chains and infrastructure to increase the pace of delivery of clean energy technologies, and maximise the economic benefits. This include job creation.

The First Minister, John Swinney MSP, has welcomed the planned development of the ‘world’s largest’ liquid air LDES project, which will be based in Ayrshire.

Highview Power has revealed its second planned long-duration energy storage (LDES) project using its liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology, in Scotland, UK.

Renewable energy developer, Galileo, and ALIenergy are giving Oban and Lorn communities the chance to take a financial stake in Corr Chnoc Wind Farm.

Every year the National Centre for Resilience (NCR) release funding opportunities that help to support academics, practitioners and community organisations to build Scotland’s resilience to natural hazards.