New salmon farmers scheme condemned as “greenwashing opportunity”
A new scheme to penalise salmon farmers when fish escape has been launched. But we found it is controlled by the industry prompting criticism.
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Revealed: One in six lobby meetings at Holyrood published late
Corporations, businesses and charities lobbying MSPs and ministers to influence Scotland’s laws have reported thousands of meetings later than
Man linked to alleged Chinese secret police courted Nicola Sturgeon
Organisations linked to an alleged Chinese secret police station in Glasgow repeatedly invited Nicola Sturgeon to the premises while she
Ineos sponsorship cancelled by cinemas
A leading cinema chain has ditched a sponsorship deal with the Grangemouth petrochemical giant, Ineos, following pressure from filmmakers concerned
Dogs, cats and badgers caught in “cruel” snares, says new report
Dogs, deer, cats and protected animals such as badgers were among non-target species caught by “cruel and indiscriminate” snares,
New far right group formed after Patriotic Alternative splits
Far right activists in Scotland have split from Patriotic Alternative to form a new group called Homeland which held its
‘Corporate con’? Big polluting investors behind push for hydrogen heating
Authoritarian regimes and financial giants with stakes in the fossil fuel industry are among investors who would benefit from plans
Timeline: The SNP finances controversy
The SNP is facing mounting issues after a police probe into its finances led to the arrests of prominent party
Muirburn needs to be licenced whether on grouse moors or not, critics say
More peat should be protected and not subjected to muirburn to help combat the climate crisis, say a coalition of
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why are conspiracy theorists obsessed with George Soros?
Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros has once again been in the news, after figures on the American right linked him
Sepa may stop naming and shaming rule breaking polluters
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog has refused to commit to publicly naming and shaming polluters who break environmental rules.
Scottish Government overturned 4 in 10 planning appeals last year
The Scottish Government has been accused of “stripping powers away” from councils after overturning four in ten planning decisions that
Coul Links developer donated to climate denial group
A billionaire bidding to build an “environmentally friendly” Highland golf course on protected sand dunes has been branded a “Trumpian