Environment
Wednesday 20/02/2002
Consultation on future of Forestry Commission issued to forestry and interested land use bodies.
Ministers to set recycling and waste reduction targets for every local authority.
Integrated waste management to take over from simple waste disposal.
Tuesday 19/02/2002
£1.5 million to prevent the River Gryffe from flooding areas in Crosslee.
Monday 18/02/2002
The First Minister makes his first major speech on sustainable development.
Deputy Transport Minister attends launch of Grangemouth-produced ultra low sulphur fuel.
Thursday 14/02/2002
Environment Minister welcomes the report of the Energy Review into UK energy policy.
Wednesday 13/02/2002
The Parliament has been told how local community groups will be exempted from new charges.
Tuesday 12/02/2002
Figures show emissions of greenhouse gases in Scotland declined between 1990 and 1999.
Monday 11/02/2002
Public meeting to discuss prevention of nitrate pollution in the Lothians.
Friday 08/02/2002
Qualifying threshold for lower income households set at £198 - cost less than 55p per day.
Thursday 07/02/2002
Proposals for Water Environment and Water Services Bill announced.
Friday 01/02/2002
Deputy First Minister travels to wind energy project at Machrihanish.
Executive-sponsored project seeks views of Glasgow people on nuclear waste.
Wednesday 30/01/2002
Climate Change Programme drives move towards greater take-up of renewable energy technology.
Environment Minister tells MSPs of "groundbreaking" nature of Land Reform Bill.
Two projects in Falkirk and Lochwinnoch have been awarded grants from the Sustainable Action Fund.
Friday 25/01/2002
Local Biodiversity Action Plan is part of nationwide scheme to help native species flourish.
Wednesday 23/01/2002
Transport and Environment Committee debates how to help charities meet cost of water.
People from Thurso to be asked how best they should be consulted on nuclear waste management.