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Following the publication of estimates of Scottish greenhouse gas emissions data for ...

Scotland's Chief Statistician published Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2010 ...

In August the Climate Change Communication Advisory Group presented a working documen...

The Prince of Wales has visited Glasgow and Edinburgh this week as part of a five-day...

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainanility recently announced that the German city ...

Following the publication of estimates of Scottish greenhouse gas emissions data for 2008, the Scottish Government announced on 7 September that greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland fell 3% between 2007 and 2008, and 20% from 1990 levels. WWF Scotland has responded to the news by calling on Scotland to "lock in its climate emissions reduction savings".

Scotland's Chief Statistician published Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2010 on 7 September. This web-only publication provides key data sets on the state of the environment in Scotland, with an emphasis on the trends over time wherever possible.

The UK government's chief environment scientist has called for more openness in admitting Britain's apparent cuts in greenhouse gases are an illusion. Professor Robert Watson says that if emissions "embedded" in imported goods are counted, UK emissions are up, not down. That means developing countries - particularly China - are blamed for goods they buy for export to the West.

In August the Climate Change Communication Advisory Group presented a working document to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) entitled 'Communicating Climate Change to Mass Public Audiences'. The report collates a set of recommendations about how best to shape mass public communications aimed at increasing concern about climate change and motivating commensurate behavioural changes.

The Prince of Wales has visited Glasgow and Edinburgh this week as part of a five-day tour of Britain showcasing the nation’s best sustainability projects. The trip is part of the Prince's START initiative, which aims to demonstrate what a more energy efficient, cleaner and healthier future could look like and to provide information aimed at helping people “make a start” towards living sustainably.

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainanility recently announced that the German city of Freiburg has launched a new Green City Cluster initiative, which allows green companies in the region to better promote themselves, and improves networking and information exchange between member companies.

Applied whole systems thinking can offer a creative response to the diverse and interconnected challenges posed by the sustainability transition.

With the number of trees in UK towns and cities in decline, a new report highlights the need to preserve adequate levels of tree coverage in urban areas, as well as providing advice on integrating trees into new building development and planning.

A new study published on 25 August suggests that Scotland’s offshore wind industry could create 28,000 jobs by 2020. But the report, commissioned by Scottish Renewables and Scottish Enterprise, warns that significant value and employment will only be achieved with strategic investments in grid, port facilities and the necessary skills provision.

On 30 August the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) welcomed the findings of an independent review of its processes and procedures by the InterAcademy Council (IAC), which recommended a fundamental reform of its management structure and a strengthening of its procedures.