Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

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

The Herald: Scots scientists develop new technique to analyse wildfires

Researchers at two Scots universities have developed a new method to understand the heat and intensity of fires which burned millions of years ago.

The impact of climate change has led to an increase in wildfires and the amount of land destroyed by them.

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reNews: ‘Tidal, wave can deliver £8bn boost to Scotland’

Tidal stream and wave energy projects in the UK have potential to deliver more than £8bn in economic benefits to the Scottish economy by 2050, according to a new report by the University of Edinburgh.

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BBC News: BP set to scale back green investments as profits drop sharply

Oil giant BP has said it will "fundamentally reset" its strategy as profits dropped sharply last year.

It is widely expected to say later this month that it will scale back renewable projects.

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letsrecycle: City to Sea: ‘69% agree reuse targets should be mandatory’

Research from City to Sea has found that the 69% of the public believes that the government should set legally binding targets for reusable and refillable packaging.

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