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The Committee on Climate Change’s recent report on the UK’s carbon footprint identifi...

Fife Council is supporting Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group by taking part in two Transp...

The Natural Capital Committee, established to give independent advice to the UK Gover...

A vision for a more sustainable Aberdeen through energy transition was unveiled recen...

This year’s SSN Conference, entitled Win, Win, Win - How can the public sector real...

The Committee on Climate Change’s recent report on the UK’s carbon footprint identifies a growing need to cut imported emissions as well as those produced in the UK.

Fife Council is supporting Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group by taking part in two Transport Pledge initiatives – one to promote public transport and one to increase electric vehicle use. The 2020 Group is calling on Scottish organisations to lead by example by signing up to the pledge, which consists of four projects that cover electric vehicles, virtual meeting technology, public transport and fuel efficient driving.

The Natural Capital Committee, established to give independent advice to the UK Government on the state of England’s natural capital and help incorporate natural capital into the fabric of national and corporate accounting, has published its first annual State of Natural Capital Report.

A vision for a more sustainable Aberdeen through energy transition was unveiled recently at an event called ‘Setting the Agenda for Aberdeen's Energy Transition’. The event formed part of the Aberdeen City Council and EU-funded Mitigation in Urban areas: Solutions for Innovative Cities (MUSIC) Project, which aims to halve carbon emissions in Aberdeen and project partner cities Ghent, Ludwigsburg, Montreuil, and Rotterdam by 2030.

This year’s SSN Conference, entitled Win, Win, Win - How can the public sector realise the true value of a sustainable Scotland?, will be held on 7 November 2013 at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh. Key speakers invited include Paul Wheelhouse, the Scottish Government Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and Cllr Stephen Hagan, Development, Economy & Sustainability Spokesperson for COSLA.
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The consultation process for the future Scottish planning system was launched by the Scottish Government last week. The third National Planning Framework (NPF3) and draft Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) will influence development plans across Scotland and guide future planning decisions on a range of sectors including transport, energy and infrastructure.

Two new school uniform initiatives in Scotland look set to help make the world a better place.

South Lanarkshire Council's community meals service has become the first in the UK to achieve the Soil Association’s Food for Life Catering Mark.

A campaign to boost road safety by cutting conflict between cyclists and motorists has been awarded £424,000 by Transport Scotland. Transport Minister Keith Brown announced the additional funding for Cycling Scotland’s Mutual Respect Campaign at the opening of Scotland’s first Rail Cycle Hub at Stirling Railway Station. The campaign will be launched in August to help create a culture of mutual respect between cyclists, pedestrians, motorists and other road users across the country.

Glasgow has been shortlisted to be named European Green Capital in 2015. The city is one of just four to have reached the final stage of selection - together with Bristol, Brussels and Ljubljana.