Scotland must help tackle pollution. This protects our planet for people now and in the future.
We create regulations and policies to reduce pollution and emissions. We also support the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and local authorities to put these into practice.
Actions
We protect the environment by:
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establishing the regulatory framework and working with local authorities and SEPA to clean up contaminated land
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working on policies to protect and improve air quality outdoors
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setting laws and guidance to control and prevent noise and nuisance
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working with SEPA to regulate industrial emissions and protect the water environment
Background
Report a pollution incident
Contact your local authority in the first instance. Contact details for your local authority can be found on the mygov.scot website.
If you need an urgent response to a pollution accident or incident, call SEPA's 24/7 pollution hotline: 0800 80 70 60.
Contact
Pollution accidents or incidents that require an urgent response should be directed to SEPA's 24/7 pollution hotline: 0800 80 70 60
For environmental protection questions, email: environment.protection.team@gov.scot
General enquiries email: ceu@gov.scot