Environmental Standards Scotland is here to ensure Scotland has high environmental standards and strong systems which maintain them
OUR REMIT
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is here to monitor the effectiveness of environmental law in Scotland, and public authorities’ compliance with it.
WHO WE ARE
ESS is an independent body set up to ensure the effectiveness of environmental law, and prevent enforcement gaps arising from the UK leaving the European Union.
OUR ORGANISATION
We are a non-ministerial office, governed by a Chair and Board.
Our Board operates under agreed Standing Orders and we have a Framework agreement with the Scottish Government.
About Us
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is an independent body set up to ensure the effectiveness of environmental law, and prevent enforcement gaps arising from the UK leaving the European Union.
You can download a brief introduction to us and our work here:
Latest News
Latest News
Air Quality Improvement Report Approved
Scottish Government's response to the findings of Environmental Standards Scotland's (ESS) air quality investigation has been approved. Full details can...
Video of Dr Hans Bruyninckx's Lecture Available
Dr Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, gives a lecture on The European Green Deal and the...
Chair, Jim Martin: Lecture Speech Published
Our Chair Jim Martin took part in this year’s Charles Smith Memorial Lecture on effective environmental standards, hosted by the...
Contact Us
How can we help you?
If you want to raise a formal concern over how environmental law is being applied by a public authority in Scotland, please see our pages on How to raise a concern.
For Freedom of Information and Subject Access requests, please see our Freedom of Information pages.
Otherwise, if you have a general query, please contact us by completing this form. If you are unable to send us a message through this form please leave a message on 0808 196 4000.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Email: press@environmentalstandards.scot
Environmental Standards Scotland respects your privacy and will not disclose your personal data to a third party without your consent unless legally required to do so. We will process any personal data that may be collected from you for the purpose of fulfilling your enquiry and maintaining records. To find out more, please view our privacy policy.