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The 2023 edition of Scotland’s EIA Conference saw over 120 delegates discussing and debating the role EIA needs to play in delivering NPF4's ambitions, in particular those related to the climate and nature crises. The presentations from the plenary sessions and workshops are set out below, alongside summary information of the feedback in the workshops on Proportionate EIA, Climate and EIA, and also Biodiversity gain and EIA.

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The 2023 conference was sponsored by Jacobs, Mott MacDonald, RSK, Scottish and Southern Networks Transmission and SSE Renewables who also helped shape the day's agenda.

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If your organisation is interested in exploring how it can sponsor and shape Scotland's EIA Conference 2024 then please do Get in Touch with our Founder Josh Fothergill.

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Click the links below to download the slides presented on the 12th October 2023:

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• Opening: Cara Davidson (Scottish Government) NPF4 - Impetus for EIA Mindset change​

• Opening: Carolyn Wilson (SSE Renewables) Developer Perspective - NPF4 and EIA 

• Opening: Steph Wray (RSK - Nature Positive) What would EIA look like... If we were actually trying to solve the climate and nature crises?

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• Workshop 1: Proportionate EIA SSE Network Transmission & Marine Scotland

Workshop Summary Findings​

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• Workshop 2: EIA + NPF4 Climate Challenge Jacobs & SEPA 

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• Workshop 3: EIA & Enabling NPF4 Biodiversity Goals Enabling Mott MacDonald & NatureScot 

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• Afternoon: Lizzie Whiteley (Storegga) - EIA links to CCS and Hydrogen Developments 

• Afternoon: Nicola Martin (WJM) - EIA Case Law and links to Outcomes​

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• FothergillTC Chair Slides: Structure of the Day

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