Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

Here is a summary of today's Environmental, Waste and Renewables news:

The Scotsman: Firm buys historic 15,000-acre Scottish Highlands estate to 'rewild' and sell carbon credits

A company with a view to rewilding land and selling carbon credits has bought a Highland estate sprawling over 15,000 acres across the Cairngorms National Park.

Oxygen Conservation, based in Exeter, secured ownership of Dorback Estate, a former shooting estate near Aviemore. Reports show it is the third time the estate has been bought in about 300 years.

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The Guardian: Ministers pledge record £410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy

Ministers hope the funding, which will be made available for the coming financial year, will support the rapid development of the UK fusion energy sector and deliver “a future powered by limitless clean energy”.

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resource: Consultation opens on enforcement of packaging waste regulations

The Environment Agency seeks feedback on proposed civil sanctions for breaches of pEPR regulations, including warning notices, variable monetary penalties, and criminal prosecution.

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Circular: CIWM report identifies fiscal measures to incentivise more circular UK economy

A new report by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) identifies future fiscal measures that would incentivise a more circular economy in the UK.

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