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Showing 114 publications about Environment and climate change
Report commissioned to help develop a Scotland wide Section 3F planning policy, by proposing reasonable levels of CO2 (Carbon dioxide) emissions reduction that can be expected from use of low and zero carbon generating technologies (LZCGTs) in new buildings.
A commissioned research report on development of a new single high level biodiversity indicator covering marine and terrestrial (including freshwater) habitats to measure trends and replace the existing biodiversity indicator in the National Performance Framework.
This report reviews literature regarding five types of policy level impact assessments (environment, equity, health, regulatory, rural) in five countries (Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden & Wales). It was commissioned by the Scottish Government to inform their approach to impact assessment.
Paper outlining major revisions to previously published estimates that will be incorporated into the next release of Scottish Greenhouse Gas statistics in June 2021 relating to the drainage and rewetting of peatlands.
Estimates of Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis.
This publication is part of a collection: Environment statistics
Estimate of the consumption-based carbon emissions associated with planned budget expenditure.
This report provides an evaluation of the One to Many component of the Farm Advisory Service, delivered by SAC Consulting and provided as part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It analyses what has been delivered and provides recommendations for the future.
List of regular statistical or scientific reports on the environment sent from Scotland to the European Union and European Environment Agency.
This publication is part of a collection: Environment statistics
The eighth wildlife crime annual report, with new data from the financial year 2018 to 2019.
A report undertaken to assess the suitability of low carbon heating technologies in residential buildings in Scotland.