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Green for go: Bute leads the eco-island race

Bute is set to become the first Scottish island with an officially measured carbon footprint, potentially taking it one step ahead of neighbouring rivals Arran, Mull and Skye in the race to become Scotland’s first “green” island.

A comprehensive study to assess where Bute’s highest ­carbon emissions are coming from is currently under way, and will includes Mount Stuart, the ancestral home of Johnny Bute, the 7th Marquess.