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Planning application fees to rise in April
Increases designed to help improve local authority performance
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Ministers consult on new environment guidance
Draft of guiding principles for authorities under new environment regime
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Draft National Planning Framework backs up green agenda
Planning applications will have to show they help meet climate targets
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Ministers seek views on expanding onshore wind capacity
Consultation opens on policy to underpin further development
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CMS offers COP26 insights hub
Free to access resource will be updated during conference
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CMS to host renewables energy webinar
Free event focuses on Scotland’s green future
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TLT takes new office space in Glasgow
Development designed for flexible working
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Ministers plan new style energy performance certificate
Consultation opens on relabelled and additional ratings
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TLT targets zero emissions by 2025
Partnership with Carbon Intelligence will provide strategy to achieve goal
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1m homes on low emissions heating by 2030: Scots target
Ministers consult on strategy for rapid conversion of properties
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Shepherd & Wedderburn commits to net zero by 2030
Firm signs Edinburgh Climate Compact to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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EU law Continuity Bill passes final stage
Bill to keep devolved Scots law aligned with EU passed by Holyrood
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Mediation in planning: ministers reveal draft for views
Consultation opens on draft guidance under 2019 Act
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MSPs voice serious concerns over EU alignment bill
Bill's progress "depends on satisfactory response from Government": report
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Short-term lets controls enter final stage
Ministers consult on definition, detail of scheme and control area rules
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Wellbeing relevant to vacant land proposals: Commission
Guidance includes wellbeing in factors central to assessing business case
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MSPs seek views on EU law continuity bill
Committees taking evidence on bill to keep Scots law aligned with EU law
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Greenpeace fined £80,000 for oil rig interdict breach
Director spared jail as judge decides to "exercise leniency"
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Let Scotland legislate on own environment: MSPs
Report on UK Environment Bill declines to back sharing powers
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Ministers introduce new EU law continuity bill
Particular focus on environment in powers to keep Scots law aligned with EU
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Bill published to promote heat networks
Ministers aim to develop schemes and reduce emissions
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Judges grant order against Heathrow third runway
Policy statement failed to take account of climate change commitments
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English legal group set up to combat climate change
Contract documents to be launched to promote net zero emissions
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IBA launches Model Statute for climate change actions
Report aims to lower procedural legal hurdles for challenges to governments