Carbon Neutral Islands
On 6 September 2021, Islands Secretary Mairi Gougeon announced plans for at least three of Scotland’s islands to become fully carbon neutral by 2040. Gougeon acknowledged that the islands “...are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change…” but said, “...supporting islands to become carbon neutral will help protect their unique heritage, culture and biodiversity.”
The Scottish Government’s Carbon Neutral Islands project is intended to help deliver key commitments in the country's National Islands Plan. The purpose of this plan is to create jobs, protect Scottish island environments from climate change and contribute to the Scottish Government’s 2045 net zero commitment.
The Carbon Neutral Islands will also demonstrate the low carbon energy potential of Scotland’s islands as hubs of innovation in renewable energy and climate change resilience, whilst positively impacting on island economies and population retention and growth. The project will involve carbon audits across the islands and a pilot phase to inform learning.
[edit] Related articles
- Carbon neutral buildings.
- Conservation in the Highlands and Islands.
- Development of sustainable rural housing in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
- Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill.
- Low carbon building standards strategy for Scotland.
- Scotland publishes plans to reach net zero targets with Heat in Buildings Strategy.
- Scottish Islands Bill announced.
Featured articles and news
Government outcome to the late payment consultation, ECA reacts.
IHBC 2025 Gus Astley Student Award winners
Work on the role of hewing in UK historic conservation a win for Jack Parker of Oxford Brookes University.
Future Homes Building Standards and plug-in solar
Parts F and L amendments, the availability of solar panels and industry responses.
How later living housing can help solve the housing crisis
Unlocking homes, unlocking lives.
Preparing safety case reports for HRBs under the BSA
A new practical guide to preparing structural inputs for safety cases and safety case reports published by IStructE.
Male construction workers and prostate cancer
CIOB and Prostate Cancer UK encourage awareness of prostate cancer risks, and what to do about it.
The changed R&D tax landscape for Architects
Specialist gives a recap on tax changes for Research and Development, via the ACA newsletter.
Structured product data as a competitive advantage
NBS explain why accessible product data that works across digital systems is key.
Welsh retrofit workforce assessment
Welsh Government report confirms Wales faces major electrical skills shortage, warns ECA.
A now architectural practice looks back at its concept project for a sustainable oceanic settlement 25 years on.
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Government report and back track on copyright opt out for AI training but no clear preferred alternative as yet.
Embedding AI tools into architectural education
Beyond the render: LMU share how student led research is shaping the future of visualisation workflows.
Why document control still fails UK construction projects
A Chartered Quantity Surveyor explains what needs to change and how.
Inspiration for a new 2026 wave of Irish construction professionals.
New planning reforms and Warm Homes Bill
Take centre stage at UK Construction Week London.
A brief run down of changes intentions from April in an onwards.