Scottish Government
Scottish Government is a public administration that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Scotland will improve flood resilience establishing a National Flood Advisory Service
A National Flood Advisory Service will be established to improve Scotland’s flood resilience and embed best practice on a nationwide scale. The service is one of the actions in Scotland’s first National Flood Resilience Strategy, published on December 18. It will provide support and advice on building flood resilience to delivery partners and communities, and […]
Scotland’s tap water among world’s best, but investment needed to maintain standards
The Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR) for Scotland’s latest annual report shows that Scottish Water’s compliance with the stringent standards for drinking water remains very high, although continued investment is needed to ensure it stays that way in the face of a number of challenges. Matt Bower, the Drinking Water Quality Regulator said: “Our drinking […]
£22 million in funding to restore Scotland’s iconic peatlands
Projects to restore Scotland’s peatlands will get a share of £22 million this year to significantly reduce carbon emissions and support biodiversity as part of the government’s climate change plan. Degraded peatlands emit more carbon than they remove, becoming a net source of greenhouse gases. Restoring peatlands will help remove and store carbon from the […]
Scottish Government commits £11 million to restore Scotland’s peatland areas
The Scottish Government has committed significant funding to help repair and restore Scotland’s peatland areas, which store around 1600 million tonnes of carbon. In light of the global climate emergency, an extra £11 million has been allocated to fund projects to restore degraded peatlands, following an initial commitment of £3 million earlier this year. […]