£5.5 million of funding has been allocated for communities across Scotland to help reduce their emissions and improve resilience to climate change.
The Scottish Government funding will support a network of 20 Community Climate Action Hubs, which encourage and support climate action.
So far, the hubs have supported a range of projects bespoke to their area, including on local energy generation and flood mitigation.

Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads by 2026 in an attempt to improve road safety by reducing human error.

New rules are under consideration which would give social housing tenants the right to request information about the management of their homes for free.
A consultation has been launched to consider the proposals.
Under the new rules, tenants experiencing damp and mould could request information on how many other homes in their building have the same problem and what action the landlord has taken to repair, giving them the tools they need to take further action if they choose.

The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill has been laid before the Senedd.
The Bill includes measures to remove private profit from the care of looked-after children and give people more say and control over their healthcare by enabling direct payments for continuing healthcare.
Welsh minister for social care Dawn Bowden said: "The Welsh Government is committed to an ambitious reform of children’s care services so they work better for children and their families.

The UK AI Safety Institute is set to expand internationally by opening its first overseas office in San Francisco this summer.

26 councils are to receive a share of almost £1 million to step up their efforts on tackling fly tipping.
Recycling minister Robbie Moore made the announcement on Saturday 18 May.
The money will be spent on items such as increased CCTV in hotspots, AI-assisted camera technology, and campaigns to raise households’ awareness of their duty to only use licensed waste companies when getting rid of rubbish.