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Planning application fees to rise in April
Increases designed to help improve local authority performance

Ministers consult on new environment guidance
Draft of guiding principles for authorities under new environment regime

Draft National Planning Framework backs up green agenda
Planning applications will have to show they help meet climate targets

Ministers seek views on expanding onshore wind capacity
Consultation opens on policy to underpin further development

CMS offers COP26 insights hub
Free to access resource will be updated during conference

CMS to host renewables energy webinar
Free event focuses on Scotland’s green future

TLT takes new office space in Glasgow
Development designed for flexible working

Ministers plan new style energy performance certificate
Consultation opens on relabelled and additional ratings

TLT targets zero emissions by 2025
Partnership with Carbon Intelligence will provide strategy to achieve goal

1m homes on low emissions heating by 2030: Scots target
Ministers consult on strategy for rapid conversion of properties

Shepherd & Wedderburn commits to net zero by 2030
Firm signs Edinburgh Climate Compact to cut greenhouse gas emissions

EU law Continuity Bill passes final stage
Bill to keep devolved Scots law aligned with EU passed by Holyrood

Mediation in planning: ministers reveal draft for views
Consultation opens on draft guidance under 2019 Act

MSPs voice serious concerns over EU alignment bill
Bill's progress "depends on satisfactory response from Government": report

Short-term lets controls enter final stage
Ministers consult on definition, detail of scheme and control area rules

Wellbeing relevant to vacant land proposals: Commission
Guidance includes wellbeing in factors central to assessing business case

MSPs seek views on EU law continuity bill
Committees taking evidence on bill to keep Scots law aligned with EU law

Greenpeace fined £80,000 for oil rig interdict breach
Director spared jail as judge decides to "exercise leniency"

Let Scotland legislate on own environment: MSPs
Report on UK Environment Bill declines to back sharing powers

Ministers introduce new EU law continuity bill
Particular focus on environment in powers to keep Scots law aligned with EU

Bill published to promote heat networks
Ministers aim to develop schemes and reduce emissions

Judges grant order against Heathrow third runway
Policy statement failed to take account of climate change commitments

English legal group set up to combat climate change
Contract documents to be launched to promote net zero emissions

IBA launches Model Statute for climate change actions
Report aims to lower procedural legal hurdles for challenges to governments