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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Tony Blair says he will not give up long-haul flights
Blair ‘won’t stop long-haul flights’

Tony Blair has said he will not give up exotic holidays and the long-haul flights that get him there, arguing that climate change is better tackled by investing in new technology. The prime minister, who has recently returned from a family trip to Florida, said it was “a bit impractical” to expect people to sacrifice… Read more »

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Transport secretary says he is still committed to airport expansion
Govt ‘committed’ to airport expansion

The government has today reaffirmed its commitment to airport expansion, despite warnings that the move undermined the UK’s efforts to tackle climate change. Transport secretary Douglas Alexander this morning published a progress report on the 2003 aviation white paper, which proposed the building of four new runways to meet increasing passenger numbers. The report confirms… Read more »