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The Scottish government has approved plans for a major battery storage plant in the south of Scotland. The complex on a grassland site near Gretna Green will house almost 400 units - similar in size and design to shipping containers. It is one of a growing number of such projects which it is claimed will help to support the transition to Net Zero and boost the UK's energy security.
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Firefighters have warned of the risk of extreme wildfires across Scotland bringing the threat of “devastation” to farmland, wildlife and woodland. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has urged people who live within or who may enter rural environments to exercise caution.
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Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands Committee is seeking views on legislative proposals which aim to help restore nature and protect biodiversity in Scotland.
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RSPB Scotland has objected to a “damaging” proposal for a pumped storage hydro scheme, claiming it would lead to habitat loss for threatened birds. The charity also warned that construction of the Balliemeanoch pumped storage hydro project would release carbon dioxide as it involves the excavation of peat.
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