climate crisis

Sustainability and the environment are the most important priorities for councillors when making planning decisions and the factor most likely to have increased in importance over the past 12 months, according to a poll.

While commitments in the Scottish Budget to tackle the climate crisis have been welcomed by RTPI Scotland, the institute wants to see more investment in the planning system.

The RTPI has launched its new 10-year corporate strategy, which puts climate action at the heart of its activities.