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Publications
A number of publications are produced relating to our climate change work. The most recent online publications can be found by clicking on the links below.
RSPB Scotland parliamentary briefing on the Green Investment Bank
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RSPB Scotland recognises the potential benefits of locating the Green Investment Bank (GIB) in Edinburgh, given the importance of Scotland in a UK context to the expansion of renewables and meeting environmental objectives through land management. Putting environmental sustainability at the heart of the GIB would assert Scotland and the UK's position as leaders in the sustainable development of renewables.
Date: 24 February 2012
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RSPB Scotland response to consultation on the Review of ROC bands
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RSPB Scotland welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order (ROS). We believe that the development of renewable energy will have a vital part to play in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.
Date: 13 January 2012
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Realising the Benefits of Peatlands
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Scotland’s peatland landscapes have enormous potential as a natural solution to limiting dangerous climate change. Many are degraded and need restoring. RSPB Scotland believes that policies must be updated, adapted and aligned to remove the remaining policy barriers to landscape-scale peatland restoration and protection.
Date: 20 June 2011
Adapting to the changing climate - RSPB Scotland consultation response
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RSPB Scotland believes that Scotland has a responsibility to help biodiversity and the natural environment adapt to climate change. We also believe that as all sectors of the Scottish economy and society adapt to climate change they must do so in a sustainable way, including helping biodiversity and the natural environment to adapt.
Solar Power
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The RSPB supports the use of renewable energy to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. This briefing summarises our position on all forms of solar energy, but focuses on the impacts of large photovoltaic arrays. It suggests ways to avoid, mitigate and enhance potential impacts on birds and other wildlife.
The Power of Scotland Secured
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RSPB Scotland in conjunction with Friends of the Earth Scotland and WWF Scotland have produced a report showing that it is possible to have a clean, green energy supply in Scotland. The analysis shows that Scotland could phase out all fossil fuel and nuclear power by 2030, maintain a secure electricity supply and generate significant revenue from renewable exports.
Date: 22 February 2011
Scotland's renewable future
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RSPB Scotland believes Scotland can make the most of our opportunities for renewable energy generation without harming the environment.
Date: 2 September 2010
Challenge 2010
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Politicians must cut waste - and invest in nature. This document summarises the issues that we will be asking politicians in the next UK parliament to address.
Mapped and written guidance in relation to birds and onshore wind energy development in England
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The RSPB and Natural England have jointly produced a GIS map and written guidance to aid the planning process for onshore wind energy development in England.
Avoided deforestation
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Reduced emissions from deforestation: towards an international framework.
Date: 15 December 2009