Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of Scotland’s leading environment charities, has warned the UK government that its plan to create a UK internal market could seriously harm Scotland’s natural environment by dragging down standards. … [continue reading] UK internal market could seriously harm Scotland’s environment
Scotland’s new environment watchdog needs more teeth
How fully does the Scottish Government's proposed new environment watchdog replace the oversight and enforcement functions previously carried out by EU institutions? Will it have the independence, powers and resources required to hold government to account on environmental matters? … [continue reading] Scotland’s new environment watchdog needs more teeth
How good are Scotland’s new draft environment laws?
If you believe your local environment is being harmed due to the failure of a public body to meet environmental standards, you can raise an official complaint and request an investigation. Well, you can until the end of December 2020, that is, when the Brexit transition period ends. A major benefit of EU membership is … [continue reading]
Campaigners welcome legislation for post-Brexit environmental protections
Scottish Environment LINK has today welcomed the Scottish government’s announcement of a new EU Continuity Bill to safeguard vital environmental protections that would otherwise be lost in December this year, at the end of the Brexit transition period. … [continue reading] Campaigners welcome legislation for post-Brexit environmental protections
Environmental Watchdog Essential for a Post COVID-19 Green Recovery in Scotland
Following the Scottish government’s recent announcement that refusal to extend the Brexit transition would have a damaging impact on Scotland’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis [1], Scottish Environment LINK (LINK), a coalition of Scotland’s leading environmental charities has warned that the accompanying loss of EU environmental protections for Scotland would also put at risk ambitions … [continue reading]
Campaigners welcome new Scottish environment strategy
Scotland’s leading environment charities have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement today of an environment strategy, applauding the government’s commitment to restore nature and end Scotland’s contribution to climate change. They have called on the government to back up its commitment with legally binding targets for nature recovery. The charities, members of Scottish Environment LINK and behind the Fight for Scotland’s Nature … [continue reading] Campaigners welcome new Scottish environment strategy
Join me and @scotlink in the #FightForScotlandsNature - ask Cabinet Secretary Michael Russell @Feorlean to strengthen Scotland's environmental laws: https://www.fightforscotlandsnature.scot/petition
Tuning in to this morning's @SP_FinCon📺evidence on the Continuity Bill. Keeping pace powers are needed to protect and enhance Scotland's environment #FightforScotlandsNature https://www.scottishparliament.tv/channel/virtual-meeting-5
We've got four months left to make Scotland's environmental protections Brexit-proof. Now is the time to make them as strong as they can possibly be, rather than leaving them weaker. #FightForScotlandsNature
https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/weve-got-four-months-make-our-environmental-protections-brexit-proof-miriam-ross-2953291
CJS is pleased to support the #FightForScotlandsNature campaign.
We're delighted to welcome @CountrysideJobs as a supporter of the #FightForScotlandsNature campaign. They told us: "CJS is supporting the campaign because if the natural heritage of Scotland is not safeguarded - along with animals and plants, livelihoods are also lost."
We must not allow plans for a UK internal market to put Scotland's nature in jeopardy by dragging down standards of environmental protection. #FightForScotlandsNature https://www.fightforscotlandsnature.scot/news/uk-internal-market-could-seriously-harm-scotlands-environment/