University of St Andrews support for the Blue Carbon Action Plan

Motion text

That this House celebrates the role of the University of St Andrews in supporting the launch of Scotland’s first Blue Carbon Action Plan; notes that the plan highlights the importance of protecting and restoring blue carbon habitats such as seagrass meadows, saltmarshes and kelp forests, which play a vital role in tackling climate change by capturing and storing carbon; recognises the crucial contribution of the university’s world-leading Sea Mammal Research Unit and other marine scientists in advancing understanding of Scotland’s coastal ecosystems; and congratulates all those involved in this pioneering collaboration which will help safeguard biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience and inspire similar action across the UK and beyond.

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