The Scottish government has announced an investment in eight projects to deliver carbon-cutting projects across the country.

The projects will share £8.7 million of government investment, with project partners providing match funding, taking total investment to £24.4 million.

Funded through the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme, the projects include the construction of a district heat network using heat from a Waste Water Treatment Works in Renfrewshire and new Air Source Heat Pumps and energy efficiency measures for new social housing in the Highlands.

Together they'll cut carbon emissions by around 4,500 tonnes of CO2e a year – the equivalent to taking 2,000 cars off the road.

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This round of LCITP funding was designed to support Scotland's Green Recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, supporting jobs while tackling climate change.

Since 2015, over £60 million has been committed through the LCITP, which is now drawing to a close. A successor to the programme, which will focus on helping deliver Scotland's Heat in Buildings vision, will be announced by this spring.

Zero Carbon Buildings Minister Patrick Harvie said: "Meeting our ambitious climate targets will require rapid reduction in carbon emissions across our homes and buildings.

"So I am pleased to announce funding for these eight impressive projects, each of which demonstrates how, working together, we can ensure our homes and buildings are climate-friendly and bring benefits to communities and local economies across the country.

"We are continuing to engage with other exciting projects regarding funding opportunities, and will soon announce plans for a successor to the LCITP which will provide significant investment in large-scale heat projects and heat networks."