Tagged: "Scottish Government"

October 03, 2013

Scottish SMEs offered loans to improve efficiency

Resource Efficient Scotland will offer loans to small Scottish businesses to help them improve energy, materials and water efficiency, and produce renewable energy.

October 03, 2013

Scottish government extends CO2-reduction funding

The Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund will continue in 2015/16 thanks to an additional £10.3million. The fund is offered to community projects to help reduce their carbon footprint.

September 12, 2013

Scotland plans to free itself of petrol cars by 2050

A plan to push the uptake of electric cars in Scotland has been published, with the aim of omitting vehicle emissions caused by petrol and diesel fuels by 2050.

September 02, 2013

Information campaign to help Scottish businesses through recycling rules

An information campaign aimed at helping Scottish businesses prepare for new waste management rules will run throughout September and October. From January 1st 2014, all businesses of any size will have to recycle glass, plastic, metal, paper and card.

August 19, 2013

Zero-waste innovations in line for funding

Projects that improve community recycling rates, prevent food waste and discourage flytipping and littering will now be eligible for funding from Zero Waste Scotland.

July 10, 2013

RenewableUK highlights Scottish tidal potential following study

RenewableUK says it welcomes a report calculating that the tidal power potential of Pentland Firth could meet half of Scotland's electricity needs, and has gone on to emphasise the energy potential of Scotland's coastline as a whole.

July 07, 2013

Scotland energy programmes ‘to save householders £1bn’

Householders in Scotland will benefit from over £1billion in energy bill savings as a result of the Scottish Government's four home energy programmes, according to new data.

July 04, 2013

Scotland to tackle land and marine littering

The Scottish government has launched two consultations on the reduction of littering – on land and in marine environments – as research reveals the problem causes around £94million.

June 28, 2013

Video: Scottish retailers to charge for carrier bags

Retailers in Scotland will impose a minimum charge of 5p on carrier bags from next year following a public consultation, to reduce the 750million bags used annually.

June 27, 2013

‘Significant renewables deployment in Scotland’ expected under reforms

Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore says he welcomes the energy infrastructure reforms announced by Ed Davey this week, and expects 'to see significant renewables deployment in Scotland' as a result.