Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

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

BBC: Battery storage project gets the green light

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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STV: Extreme wildfire warning across Scotland amid threat of 'devastation'

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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Scottish Legal News: Holyrood committee seeks views on Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

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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Insider: Balliemeanoch hydro scheme 'could threaten endangered bird habitat'

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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