Press Release
30 Mar 2026
Scottish Environment LINK notes the publication of the new Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Action Plan 2026–2032 by NatureScot. The Plan is a step forward. It sets out the scale of the problem, the impacts on nature and the economy and the need for action at a landscape and catchment scale. We recognise the inclusion of […]
Blog Post
26 Mar 2026
In June 2021, in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, MSPs logged on to a Nature Champions webinar to begin their journeys as Nature Champions in the 6th Scottish Parliament. It’s hard to imagine that, in just under five years, so much has been achieved! Since then, more than 100 MSPs have become Nature Champions for some of Scotland’s extraordinary species […]
Press Release
24 Mar 2026
Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Rural Support Plan, environmental groups have warned that the plan represents a “lost decade” to support farmers and crofters to meet Scotland’s climate and nature targets. After Brexit, Scotland and other UK nations were required to develop new farm funding systems to replace the EU’s Common […]
Blog Post
04 Mar 2026
When independent government advisors have zero confidence in government policy, there’s something badly wrong. But zero confidence is what the Climate Change Committee says it has in the Scottish government’s policies for reducing farming emissions beyond 2030. The climate watchdog’s latest report examines Scotland’s progress in reducing emissions and analyses whether government policy will do what it needs to […]
Press Release
25 Feb 2026
Environment charities have called on the Scottish government to urgently change track following a warning from climate advisors that Scotland does not have a clear pathway to reduce emissions from farming. Today’s [Wednesday] progress report by the Climate Change Committee shows that the independent advisors do not have confidence that any of the government’s policies […]
Blog Post
09 Feb 2026
After over a decade of sustained pressure, Scotland will now have a Natural Environment Act on the statute book. Its passage marks a significant shift: nature recovery is no longer just a policy aspiration but a legal responsibility. The Act strengthens accountability, embeds nature across public decision-making, and provides new tools to tackle some of the most entrenched drivers of biodiversity loss.
Press Release
30 Jan 2026
Environment charities have called Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill, passed into law by the Scottish parliament yesterday (29 January), a ‘game changer’ for nature. The bill will require the Scottish government to set legally binding targets to restore Scotland’s nature, and to meet those targets. Scotland ranks in the lowest 15% of countries globally for the […]
Press Release
22 Jan 2026
A scheme that pairs politicians with threatened or iconic species or habitats will receive global attention at the World Economic Forum in Davos today – Thursday 22nd. For over a decade, Nature Champions – pioneered in Scotland by environmental charity Scottish Environment LINK – has been encouraging parliamentarians to become a visible, accountable “champion” for their chosen species or habitat. In this role, politicians work alongside […]
Blog Post
18 Dec 2025
Following COP30 recently held in Belém, Brazil (10–21 November), the global community once again faces a stark warning: we are running out of time. The UN Secretary-General reminded nations that The UN Secretary-General stated that global temperatures going above the crucial 1.5ºC limit is likely to happen by the early 2030s. He stressed that we […]
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