Energy
The consultation on the draft second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) Summary Report is now open.
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Eight projects will share £8.7 million of Scottish Government investment, with project partners providing match funding, taking total investment to £24.4 million.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed the “truly historic” opportunity for Scotland’s net zero economy, as the winners of the ScotWind offshore wind leasing auction were announced by Crown Estate Scotland.
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Connecting people and nature.
Led by NatureScot, the programme aims to give people the opportunity to help tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss by creating and caring for their own forest in their own neighbourhood.
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Projects awarded funding in most recent round of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund.
The chosen projects have a specific focus on resource efficiency, cutting emissions, environmental performance and sustainability of agricultural holdings, and are supported by just over £170,000 of funding through the KTIF.
Allocation of next round of Croft House Grants for 2021/22.
The Croft House Grant scheme aims to retain and attract people to rural and remote communities with the latest round of funding awarding grants worth £265,922.
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Farmers, crofters and land managers will be able to apply for support for conversion to and maintenance of organic land, alongside a suite of other measures aimed at promoting low carbon farming and protecting the environment.
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New measures announced for a just transition to Net Zero.
Investment of £12.3 million has been awarded so far this year by Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise as part of the £100 million Green Jobs Fund and is expected to create and safeguard over 850 green jobs.
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A new network for farmers and crofters to highlight and share climate change mitigation actions is to be established.
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Scottish Futures Trust has published their new ‘Place Guide’
Living well locally is a key ambition of the Programme for Government. Building the conditions to live well locally is about taking a place-based approach to needs, services and investment opportunities.
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