by Anne MacLennan The IPCC warns that global emissions will have to reduce over 40% by 2030 (compared to 2019 levels) and at least 60% by 2035 for a good chance of keeping within the 1.5°C limit. But fossil fuel emissions hit a record high last year. In the UK, the...
by Anne MacLennan ‘Climate change is a war. A category five hurricane releases energy equivalent to 10,000 times the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Those countries on the path of hurricanes and cyclones and submerging coasts are on the front line.’ The...
Friends of the Earth Scotland's investigation of corporate lobbying in Scotland has revealed that, since 2018, there were at least 790 meetings between the fossil fuel industry and members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). During an average working week at the...
The Draft Scottish National Adaptation Plan (2024 – 2029) considers 'Actions today, for a climate resilient future'. The draft plan seeks the public’s views on how to protect and restore nature, improve green spaces and help prepare businesses for the risks and the...
Friday 9th February 2024, 9:15 am - 4:30 pm, online. There are a few places left. REGISTER NOW! It's free. The conference will discuss how to tackle the unacceptably high number of homes in Skye and Lochalsh that are in need of repair and upgrades. These homes...
The Bill (published 13th June) has provisions for establishing a circular economy strategy and penalties for failure to recycle and single use items, amongst other things. Environmental groups say it needs to tackle production by setting consumption targets.
Scotland’s Climate plans are ambitious but there aren’t clear plans about how to achieve them. The UK Climate Change Committee warns that unless the Scottish Government acts immediately, the 2030 targets will not be met.
Climate Emergency UK has published its Council Climate Action Scorecards Draft Methodology. They will use this to mark all UK councils on the actions they're taking towards net zero, focussing on seven topics: transport, buildings & heating, governance &...
Environmental charities are mobilising their millions of members to take on the UK government over proposals that weaken environmental and wildlife protections in the push for growth, thereby threatening nature and worsening climate change. The RSPB, the National...
Faced with threats to our food supply from climate change, the war in Ukraine and other factors, the Scottish Agriculture Bill is of great importance. A consultation on the Bill is open until 21st November. It builds upon the Vision for Agriculture, published in March...