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Scotland’s climate targets are in danger of becoming meaningless, warns advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

One year ago, I called for more clarity and transparency on Scottish climate policy and delivery. Since the Scottish Climate Change Act became law in 2009, the Scottish Government has failed to achieve 7 of the 11 legal targets. For sectors in which policy is significantly devolved to Scotland (e.g. Agriculture and land.

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'On the cusp of a transport revolution': Green mobility projects secure £90m funding boost

Business Green

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

This calls for consumer behaviour change, impact innovation in the business sector, policy change and law enforcement by governments. Environmentally friendly policies, and impact entrepreneurship are fundamental to creating waste management solutions and making them scalable.

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Free school meals, immigration… net zero? How English football could score on climate

Business Green

The controversy that swirled around Gary Lineker's critical tweets about the government's asylum seeker policies - which led to the eerie, silent edition of the football programme - is just the latest example of how issues of social justice have increasingly cropped up across the world of English football.

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May Cleantech Roundup: COVID & EVs | Enormous Storage Investments | Scooter Consolidation |…

Clean Energy Trust

May Cleantech Roundup: COVID & EVs | Enormous Storage Investments | Scooter Consolidation | Insanely Cheap Solar Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing. Note: There is a lot happening in the world.

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? Africa’s inaugural climate summit #165

Climate Tech VC

It would take some $277B each year to meet Africa’s 2030 climate goals , according to The Climate Policy Initiative, but annual climate finance to the continent today totals just $30B. Just after the wildfire ravaged through the country, Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria suffered from extreme rains.

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'Pace, energy, vision and agility': Government taskforce calls for regulatory overhaul in support of net zero

Business Green

It also calls on the government to undertake a complete audit of EU-derived law and "look for further opportunities to deregulate and lower the burdens on business", arguing that the Taskforce's recommendations "should only be the start of a bigger process" of efforts to cut red tape and costs.