Environment

A volunteer has received a national award for her work to keep a community clean.

The Scottish Government has been urged to set up a compensation scheme for homeowners whose properties have been devalued from a pylon development.

The new funding will be used to explore how a pipeline could transport Carbon Dioxide from Scotland’s central belt to the north-east.

A leading offshore industry trade body has broadly welcomed the King’s speech earlier today.

RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables have announced a three-year deal to host Floating Offshore Wind in the north-east.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks is now welcoming applications for its new Powering Communities to Net Zero fund.

Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced three green spaces in Aberdeenshire have once again been presented with a Green Flag Award.

SSEN Transmission has taken an extensive step forward in the delivery of two major High Voltage Direct Current transmission connection projects.

Scottish Water’s sewer response teams are adopting a bold new tactic to urge customers to “bin the wipes” that cause them.

Businesses championing the link between economic success and environmental sustainability have been shortlisted in the VIBES Awards.

The team behind the proposed MarramWind project have thanked people in Aberdeenshire for participating in the first round of statutory consultation.

Tendering is now underway to secure cable and converter station work packages for the proposed Eastern Green Link 3 connection project

First power has been successfully achieved from the first series of wind turbines as part of the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm.

The collaborative partnership aims to inspire young people to understand the careers open to them locally through Green Skills and Net Zero jobs.

The Radio Teleswitch Service used to heat properties will be fully decommissioned next year.

The report identifies the value creation from the Moray East offshore wind farm, the Moray West project and the Caledonia project.

NHS Grampian supported Clean Air Day in a bid to improve local understanding of the impact it has on health and inspire action.

Aberdeenshire Council’s Ranger Service has organised dozens of educational outings for families and fact finders to enjoy across the summer holidays.

The Scottish SPCA is urging fishing enthusiasts not to discard fishing tackle after a seal and duck became entangled causing serious injuries.

A public consultation on the proposals was held last month.