Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has set out a ‘policy of no support’ for unconventional oil and gas development – or fracking – in Scotland.

Measures to help curb global warming were laid out by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as she issued the administration’s latest legislative programme.

The Scottish Government has been urged to facilitate regional land-use plans to maximise the countryside’s role in cutting carbon dioxide emissions.

The suggested new national public health body in Scotland requires a more explicit connection with the planning system, RTPI Scotland has urged.