The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management is the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
The draft budget for 2025-26 was laid before the Senedd on 10 December and revealed plans to increase the funding of all departments. This includes a 31% increase in capital spending for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, amounting to an additional £72m together with an additional £36m in revenue funding.
The Scottish Government’s budget for 2025-26, published on Wednesday the 4th December, raises concerns, despite the government’s headline statement of £4.9 billion of action on the climate and nature crises.
The long-awaited final version of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy sets out a clear ambition for Scotland to be Nature Positive by 2030, and to have restored and regenerated biodiversity across the country by 2045.
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