Kevin Keane

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Scottish farmers worried over imported trade deal meatKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentBBCSarah Millar, from Quality Meat Scotland, says there are export opportunities available for the food sectorFiona ClarkScotland's meat industry says it is becoming concerned about the "creepage" of imports from countries which have signed trade deals with the UK.

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Image caption, Landfill sites can be used for biodegradable municipal waste in Scotland until 31st DecemberBBC Scotland's environment correspondentUp to 100 truckloads of Scotland's waste each day will be moved to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year, the BBC's Disclosure has been told. The Scottish government is banning 'black bag' waste from being buried in landfill from 31 December but acknowledges that there aren't currently enough incinerators to meet the extra demand.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

Scotland's emission cuts 'too slow' despite fallKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentGetty ImagesScotland's first low emission zone started in June 2023 in GlasgowCuts to Scotland's planet-warming greenhouse gases are still "too slow" despite a fall in emissions. Environmental groups say progress has "stalled" after figures showed a 1.9% year-on-year drop in emissions such as carbon dioxide for 2023.

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Arran seabed restoration championed by David AttenboroughKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentBBCDon MacNeish (left) and Howard Wood have 94 years of diving experience between themDon MacNeish and Howard Wood have almost a century of recreational diving experience between them so when they saw the seabed off the Isle of Arran being destroyed they took action.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

The influencer whose tweet led to a ban on disposable vapesKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentBBCLaura Young's first social media post in 2022 asked "who's with me" in supporting a banThere are not many times when a single social media post can trigger a snowball effect which leads to a significant change in the law. But social media influencer Laura Young's actions did exactly that when she started noticing a litter problem while walking her dog in Dundee.