24/11/2021
The Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) is a long-term spatial plan for Scotland that sets out national planning policies, regional spatial priorities and designates developments of na... Read more
17/11/2021
It was down to the wire, but after two weeks of negotiation on 13th November 2021, the 197 countries of COP26 officially reached agreement.
Amongst the many commitments, including multi-l... Read more
10/11/2021
At the end of October, the RTPI hosted the Young Planners Conference in Edinburgh, focusing on the past, present and future of ‘Our Place in the Climate Crisis’. It was a fitting lead in... Read more
03/11/2021
In the wake of COP26, the publication of the Net Zero Strategy could hardly have been timelier. By setting out the road map to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Govern... Read more
28/10/2021
Yesterday saw the Chancellor stand up in front of a masked Commons to present this year’s Autumn Budget. We’ve held back our weekly email to give you the headlines.
As had been widely... Read more
25/10/2021
On 19th October 2021, the Prime Minister published the Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener policy paper, detailing policies and proposals to decarbonise all sectors of the UK economy in or... Read more
20/10/2021
One of my neighbours, who shall remain nameless, continues to challenge me on the purpose of COP26. How will it actually affect us? Isn’t it all, as climate activist Greta Thunberg has sug... Read more
13/10/2021
Glasgow translates from Gaelic as “place of the green hollow”, which over the years has been adapted as “dear green place”. I had always been told that this was because of the number... Read more
06/10/2021
This November, the pivotal COP26 climate talks will take place in Glasgow. These will set a pathway for the global community for years to come. All eyes will be on the UK for a positive lead... Read more