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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
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Traditional light bulbs are to be phased-out as part of efforts to control climate change. Environment secretary Hilary Benn announced today major retailers and energy suppliers have launched a voluntary initiative to phase out high energy light bulbs and replace them with low-energy alternatives. The government wants to see all traditional lightbulbs phased out by… Read more »
John Hutton today attempted to prove the Labour government does have a vision on the environment. The secretary of state for business said Gordon Brown would be bold in increasing the use of renewable energy. But boldness appeared to refer to the means rather than the ends, with government targets for renewable energy use criticised… Read more »
