Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has had its proposed Strategic Plan approved by the Scottish Parliament. You can read more about the Strategic Plan here.
read moreToday (Thursday 13 October) we have published a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with our counterparts in the rest of the UK – the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) in England and Northern Ireland and the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales (IEPAW). The MoU details how we will co-operate and work collaboratively on areas
read moreEnvironmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has laid its proposed Strategic Plan before the Scottish Parliament for approval. You can read more about the Strategic Plan here.
read moreEnvironmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has issued an improvement report to the Scottish Government following an investigation into Scotland’s failure to comply with air quality limit values. The report, published today (29 September), makes a number of recommendations. For further information and link to the full report, view our News Release.
read moreEnvironmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has provided an update to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the work it has carried out since laying its first Annual Report in the Parliament in May. View the correspondence here.
read moreNeil Oakley has joined Environmental Standards Scotland as a co-opted member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Neil has 20 years of experience at global financial institutions and has held a number of senior compliance roles across the private sector and has an in-depth knowledge of the regulation, risk management, technology, assurance and organisational systems
read moreEnvironmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has agreed an informal resolution with Marine Scotland about how it enforces the proper use of Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs) in the marine environment. ADDs have been used in the aquaculture industry to prevent seal attacks at fin fish farms, but these devices can also disturb European Protected Species (EPS) such
read moreEnvironmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has today published a video on its website, which outlines the process for submitting a representation to the organisation. ESS can accept and will consider from anyone (free of charge) any representation relating to: a public authority not complying with environmental law; environmental law not being implemented, or applied properly; or
read moreEnvironmental Standards Scotland has launched an investigation into the effectiveness of the systems in place concerning local authorities’ contribution to the delivery of climate change targets. View and download further information from our News Release.
read moreEnvironmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has today (25 May 2022) published its draft Strategic Plan for consultation. View and download further information from our News Release.
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