Critical documentary about climate change, agriculture and Energy now available online “This documentary has all the ingredients to become a milestone in the debate on climate change” – is what Science journalist Jan Jakobs wrote after seeing the 90 minutes documentary `The Uncertainty Has Settled`. The multiple award winning film Read more
Appeal was dismissed by Reporter, Andrew Sikes on 25 May 2017 Documents can be accessed at http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=117593
Fully funded postgraduate places in sustainability and managing in the energy industries are now available with the Centre for Energy, Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee. The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has made these places available in order to help develop a high-level skills base in Read more
Ellie Owen, who led on the tracking work for the RSPB, holds an adult male Shag. A five year study of more than 1,300 breeding seabirds has revealed where British and Irish seabirds go when they’re not on land. Using computer models to predict where they go to find food, Read more
Orkney Council has paid £1 to take over ownership of the Pelamis-2 wave energy prototype turbine from the European Marine Energy Centre, which is based on the islands. The council will look at the potential for alternative uses to be found for the machine – the last of the wave Read more
Hopefully vindication of what Dr Connor has been saying, albeit the geology in Kent is very different with chalk based aquifers. The principle is the same. By Paul PedroJuly 9, 2017 6:03am@PaulPedroNews Water Wells First has scored a small victory in its fight to stop wind turbines in North Read more
The full suite of EIA Regulations in the UK has been amended with effect from 16 May 2017, giving effect to the EU Directive 2014/52/EU. http://www.brodies.com/knowledge-bank/legal-updates/changes-to-eia-regulations-effective-from-16-may-2017?ct=t(PAS_Ebulletin_31_July7_30_2015)
The Scottish Government has published a position statement which sets out our future priorities for the planning system in Scotland. https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/planning-architecture/places-people-and-planning-position-statement/?ct=t(PAS_Ebulletin_31_July7_30_2015) It is accompanied by a Strategic Environmental Assessment. An analysis of response https://beta.gov.scot/publications/planning-review-analysis-of-consultation-responses-june-2017/ to the People, Places and Planning consultation has also been published. They are inviting views on the Read more