Scotland’s EU Continuity Bill was passed by MSPs on 22 December 2020. This bill is an important one for Scotland’s natural environment, as it aims to ensure that the environmental safeguards that came with EU membership remain in place now that the UK has left the EU. … [continue reading] Scotland’s environment post-Brexit: assessing the success of the EU Continuity Bill
Vote secures some key post-Brexit nature protections, but major gaps remain
Today MSPs at Holyrood voted to pass the EU Continuity Bill, setting out how Scotland will protect its natural environment from 1 January 2021, when the crucial environmental safeguards that come with EU membership cease to apply. The Fight for Scotland’s Nature campaign has called since 2018 for strong new laws to protect and restore … [continue reading]
Days to go before crucial vote to protect Scotland’s environment post-Brexit
Scottish Environment LINK has warned Scotland’s natural environment and wildlife remain at grave risk unless major gaps in new Scottish nature laws are closed before Brexit. … [continue reading] Days to go before crucial vote to protect Scotland’s environment post-Brexit
Welcome improvements to Scotland’s EU exit laws, but bill must go further for nature
Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of Scotland’s leading environmental charities, has today welcomed initial improvements to the Scottish Government’s EU Continuity Bill, which delivers crucial post-Brexit environmental protections, including an environment watchdog. … [continue reading] Welcome improvements to Scotland’s EU exit laws, but bill must go further for nature
Scotland’s new environment watchdog must provide real recourse to justice
When a local beauty spot – a beach, a wood, a hillside – comes under threat, local people are very often its most passionate defenders. Meetings are held, alliances formed, knowledge rapidly acquired and shared, and politicians lobbied in a quest to save a much-loved piece of nature. … [continue reading] Scotland’s new environment watchdog must provide real recourse to justice
Why we must have an independent environment watchdog for Scotland
Last month, the Scottish Government declared responsibility for transformative change for nature. With 1 in 9 species at risk of extinction in Scotland and the world failing to meet its commitments for nature, we must take immediate action to enact laws that protect and enhance the nature around us before it is gone forever. … [continue reading] Why we must have an independent environment watchdog for Scotland
I’ve asked my MSPs to vote for a strong, independent Scottish environment watchdog to defend Scotland’s people and nature. You can do the same at https://www.fightforscotlandsnature.scot/action #FightForScotlandsNature
Late last year @ScotParl passed Scotland’s EU Continuity Bill. It’s important because it sets out how Scotland’s natural environment is protected post Brexit. So how good is it? Find out here https://fal.cn/3cZzt
#FightForScotlandsNature @ScotLINK
Scotland's EU Continuity Bill, passed just before Christmas, is a big one for the environment. So how good is it? @vtollan assesses its strengths and weaknesses 👇 #FightForScotlandsNature
https://www.fightforscotlandsnature.scot/news/scotlands-environment-post-brexit-assessing-the-success-of-the-eu-continuity-bill/
Have a happy and safe new year everyone! Here’s to 2021, to a blue-green recovery, to Scotland’s #YCW2021, and to continued #OceanOptimism. This year we will continue to work to #SaveScottishSeas and #FightforScotlandsNature. We can do this, our oceans need us 💙🌊
Thank you to everyone that helped #fightforscotlandsnature by writing to their MSPs. @scotlink have summed up the debate & state of play 👇. Some good wins thanks to your support but frustration at vote against amendment to enable ESS to consider cases. 🌍 https://www.fightforscotlandsnature.scot/news/vote-secures-some-key-post-brexit-nature-protections-but-major-gaps-remain/