From late 2021, 300 homes in Levenmouth, Fife, will be connected to a green hydrogen network for cooking and heating their homes.
300 homes in Fife to be first in world to use 100% green hydrogen
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SCA News: Emissions
How well is Scotland tackling climate change?
Scotland has made progress, but much still needs to be done to achieve the 2045 net-zero target.
Reducing emissions in Scotland – 2020 Progress Report to Parliament
Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 31% from 2008 to 2018, mainly due to reduced emissions in the power sector. The report identifies priority actions to reduce emissions further.
Highland Council gives go-ahead to space port on peatlands
Space port to go ahead on peatlands.
Highland Council recognises need for Green Recovery, yet permits peatland destruction
Highland Council says it will build on the climate-friendly changes during COVID-19 towards a green recovery, but at the same time it continues to allow destruction of peat reserves. Meanwhile the Scottish Government has committed £250 million to restoring peatlands over the next 10 years.
Scotland misses its annual greenhouse gas target
Greenhouse gas emissions increased 1.5% from 2017 to 2018. Transport remains the biggest contributor to Scotland’s climate footprint.
UK Government not doing enough to meet climate challenge
Leading climate scientist Kevin Anderson says the UK is far off track to meeting its fair share of emissions under the landmark 2015 Paris agreement, and explains the scale of effort that is needed.
Energy and Carbon Capture
With little time to change the course of the climate crisis, here are a few positive developments.
UK sued for approving Europe’s biggest gas power station
The planning inspectorate recommended to ministers that the 3.6GW gas plant was to be refused permission because it “would undermine the government’s commitment, as set out in the Climate Change Act 2008, to cut greenhouse emissions” by having “significant...