Environment

Fisheries management measures could be introduced for 20 sites in Scotland’s offshore waters that are designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fulfilling a longstanding commitment to ensure protection for MPAs.

A consultation proposes either zoned or full restrictions on the use of specified types of fishing equipment - demersal mobile and static gear - at 15 sites.

Scotland’s whisky distillers are to benefit from government funding towards the development of a green hydrogen hub in Moray.

Scottish Government funding of £3.1 million will support the construction of a new regional hub in Speyside, bringing approximately 100 permanent high skilled, high value jobs to the area.

Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) has proudly launched its new Net Zero Skills Centre, a significant step towards promoting sustainability and supporting local businesses in transitioning to a greener future.

This initiative, funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), aims to provide businesses with the essential skills and knowledge required to adapt to the evolving demands of a low-carbon economy.

Seven community-based projects across Scotland will benefit from funding that will empower communities to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and adverse events.

Young Planners' Conference

The East of England Young Planners’ Committee is hosting this year’s Young Planners’ Conference 2024 in Cambridge on 11-12 October 2024.

This year's theme ‘Connecting Town and Country’ aims to explore this complex dynamic and intersection of balancing such growth versus resources, which will be addressed through our speaker panels, breakout sessions and study tours centring on the following: 

Lothian WiA: 2025 Changes to Subsidy Conditions

Join the Lothians women in agriculture group and your local consultant Mary-Jane Lawrie, at Carfrae Farm Shop to hear about the proposed changes to farm subsidies, and what you will have to do in order claim your Basic Payment Scheme from next year.

Scottish businesses have been awarded grants to help grow their innovative energy-saving projects in a new round of Scottish Government funding totalling £7.2 million.

The Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) supports projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions that are created during energy-intensive manufacturing processes.

Grants of up to £1,000 are now available to support small scale native tree planting schemes across Dumfries and Galloway.

The clean heat market is a rapidly expanding sector and Scottish Enterprise are making support available to help companies take advantage of the opportunities it presents. 

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