Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

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

Scotsman: Extensive planting underway for half a million trees on Scottish university land to make 'haven for nature'

Work to get more than half a million trees in the ground to absorb one million tonnes of carbon and create “a haven for nature” on university land is underway.  The extensive planting project will take place across land in Stirlingshire and the Pentland Hills Regional Park owned by the University of Edinburgh.

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Scotsman: How a day of reckoning is coming for Scottish farm businesses in net zero quest

Although net zero is generally an economy wide target, there is a common misconception that every business or sector must reach net zero individually, when in reality it is a broader societal target. In agriculture, it seems, this misunderstanding is deeply ingrained.

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STV: Crofters fear new law could threaten Scotland's rural heritage

Ministers are currently consulting on the new crofting reform bill, which aims to create opportunities for new entrants.  Donna Smith from the Scottish Crofting Federation said: “We are already seeing a reduction in the number of active crofters.

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Insider: Perth green belt energy storage plant refused

A councillor has claimed Perth and Kinross is “under siege” from green energy developments destroying its green countryside.  He made the comments as councillors unanimously refused plans for a battery storage plant on green belt land at Tibbermore.

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