by Anne MacLennan Data Centres are necessary for current and planned future lifestyles. They enable cloud storage, internet searches, video screening, social media, artificial intelligence training and activity, and so much more. But when is enough enough,...
Prime Minister Andy Burnham could be about to approve the Rosebank and Jackdaw fossil fuel fields, despite Labour’s promise to end new oil and gas licences. The argument that approving Rosebank and Jackdaw would reduce UK bills and improve energy security...
The next climate summit COP30 takes place from 10-21 November in Belém, Brazil. Given the lack of progress by countries in submitting their national climate plans, the cuts in climate finance by rich countries and the rejection of carbon-cutting measures by the USA...
The international negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to set up a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution are due to conclude on 1st December. 102 nations have banded together to demand that a cap on plastic production is included, in order to reduce at source the...
Photo: Greenpeace Last month, at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, the UK Government admitted that the country's Rosebank oilfield off Shetland, was approved unlawfully by the previous Conservative administration, because the environmental assessment only considered...
Why Scotland needs a Carbon Emissions Land Tax Scotland’s land use sector emits more harmful emissions than its aviation and shipping. But it could be the country’s most powerful tool to reach net zero. John Muir Trust proposes a way to make it...
by Anne MacLennan A fascinating study by Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency tracked 40 bundles of soft plastic packaging deposited at English supermarket recycling collection points. The tracked bundles travelled more than 25,000 km through a...
A report by Carbon Tracker found serious omissions and shortcomings in SSE and Equinor's Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed Peterhead gas power plant with carbon capture. The true climate pollution could be five times greater than disclosed, and could...
by Anne MacLennan Recent reports highlight the huge problem of perverse incentives with big corporations subsidised to persist in, and expand, destructive climate, environmental and social practices. At least £2 trillion a year (2.5% global GDP) is spent to support...
The Highland Council are expected to consider Balmeanach Wind Farm (next to the existing Edinbane wind farm) at their Planning Meeting on 10th September. For information on this, and other Skye wind farms and associated projects see the Skye Windfarm Information Group...