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ESS launches investigation into air quality in Scotland

Air pollution causes significant health impacts and is estimated to be responsible for over 2000 premature deaths a year in Scotland.  These dangers have been recognised by governments across Europe and the Scottish Parliament has passed legislation to make it a legal requirement to meet air quality ‘limit levels’ as set out in the Cleaner

Watch our formal launch

Environmental Standards Scotland formally launched on 1st October 2021 to ensure Scotland’s communities can enjoy the healthy environment that they deserve. Our launch event, hosted by BBC presenter Clare English, featured a welcome from our Chair Jim Martin, an overview of ESS from our Interim CEO Brendan Callaghan, and a panel discussion which included two

New independent body created to help Scotland achieve its ambitions for the environment and climate change

Download a copy of this release here: Environmental Standards Scotland – Launch Release 1st October 2021 Environmental Standards Scotland officially launches 1 October 2021, to ensure Scotland’s communities can enjoy the healthy environment that they deserve. A new independent body tasked with helping Scotland to achieve the highest environmental standards, and ensure the environment is

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) launched

Following the passage of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill on 22 December 2020, Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has commenced work on a non-statutory basis. Its newly appointed Board will now start to develop ESS’s organisational capacity, strategy and links with stakeholders, in preparation for ESS becoming a statutory body later