Scottish Government
Scottish Climate Change Bill: Forestry provisions
Scottish Ministers are asking Forestry Commission Scotland to work up options for making better use of the national forest estate in the fight against climate change, while safeguarding the important public benefits that the estate generates for communities throughout Scotland. The consultation paper relates to legal provisions in the Scottish Climate Change Bill that may be needed to help with the way forward, such as the potential to give Ministers the power to modify certain functions of Forestry Commission Scotland, allowing them to undertake new and innovative activities to help tackle climate change more effectively.
Deadline date for comments: 27 January 2009
