A 10-YEAR plan to plant two million trees in East Lothian has been unveiled as part of the local authority’s climate change strategy. Work to develop an East Lothian Climate Forest is included in the updated East Lothian Council strategy, which went before councillors last week at its one-year review. It will see the council work with partners to plant the trees alongside new developments to boost its carbon-neutral efforts. Councillor Norman Hampshire, depute council leader and environment spokesperson, described the plan as an exciting new action for the local authority. He said: “The proposal is to develop a 10-year strategy that will aim to plant two million trees across the county, enabling us to reach our target of a carbon-neutral East Lothian whilst also delivering a range of biodiversity and green network benefits.