The UK and Scottish governments are committed to supporting innovation on sustainable hydrogen energy for pollution free environment. In the UK, this focus on innovation is managed by different players such as Government, Research Organisations and Private Enterprises. Many studies have pointed out the need for this innovation, which in some cases must be radical, with increases of between 2 and 10 times the current level of innovation. The European Union for example, mentions that it will take between
Scottish Government Circular Economy Strategy Assessment 2 – Group Report As the worlds population increases, carbon emissions and waste skyrocket, shooting the global emissions through the roof. It all starts from a nation at a time, the ‘Circular Economy Strategy’ developed by Scotland sees potential to meet a new world standard on waste and recycling intelligence. The potential for the strategy can be found by putting it up against the three pillars of sustainability
The discussions as stated in chapter three was structured in as follows: OBSERVABLE EFFECT OF REGENERATION PROCESS ON THE ECONOMY The Scottish Government has set up suitable programmes to create a sustainable environment through the Sustainable Glasgow initiative. This initiative is set up to deliver a project programme that the main plan is to develop the economy by making direct contact with
features of the Scottish political system, describe the voting
restore legitimacy to a system of government that reflected Scottish preferences. The reason behind the demand for Scottish self-government is that Scotland had the historic status of nationhood before the Union of 1707 and within the Union, has a different set of legal, educational and religious institutions that reinforce a Scottish identity. The Scottish National Party (SNP) was founded In 1934 and In 1960 was found oil in the North Sea, what changed the Scottish public opinion about the Union
been raised regarding the political position of Scotland and how the Scottish Parliament could better govern the country. To establish whether the quality of life could be improved for the Scottish people, key events, devolution, and the Scottish Parliament must be evaluated and analysed. The argument for greater power in decision making and the ability to implement change for the citizens of Scotland, has been central to Scottish politics for some time. The process of establishing devolution for
Impact of the Scottish Independent Movement The United Kingdom has always been an ardent opponent of constitutional reform. In fact the very fact that through nearly a millennia they have refused to produce their constitution in a formal written structure reiterates that sentiment. And although the undercurrent of maintaining certain traditional and cultural norms remains strong, the national government has on frequent occasion had to accept the often frequent and ill-fated changes within the
Scotland’s tourism industry is growing rapidly. Private companies and government sectors desire for more environmental friendly practices has spurred the creation of new strategies and regulation. Research has and is continued to be carried out. The focus of this research paper is to look at the significance of tourism on Scotland’s Environment and the action taken by private companies and government agencies. Scottish Natural Heritage plays a key role in introducing and encouraging best practice
To what extent does multi-level government increase democracy and bring government closer to the people? The United Kingdom consists of four countries; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As the UK is a unitary state, the main power is centralised at Westminster. However, since 1997, power has been devolved to five different areas; the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Greater London Assembly and elected mayors in a number of cities, such as London
surrounding the governments plan to assign every child in Scotland a ‘named person'. This is one point in the Children and Young Peoples (Scotland) Bill, that parliament recently debated and passed on the 19th of February this year. The government believes the bill will promote their "ambition for Scotland to be the best place to grow up in by putting children and young people at the heart of planning and services and ensuring their rights are respected across the public sector" (Scottish Executive, 2013)