Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Explained: Scotland’s carbon storage
The climate crisis is already impacting Scotland, with more rainfall and higher temperatures being recorded in recent years. Storing CO2
Claim UK has halved emissions and grown economy is Mostly True
The UK Government has been promoting its work in cutting harmful greenhouse gas emissions in recent days, with ministers highlighting
Claim Patrick Harvie said industry must die is False
A fictionalised video portraying first minister Humza Yousaf and Green minister Patrick Harvie being rated by the investors in Dragon’
Claim that climate change will be worse if we don’t develop new oil and gas in North Sea is Mostly False
The future of the North Sea oil and gas industry has been central to the debate about how Scotland should
Claim that climate change is caused by natural cycles not human activity is False
One of the most enduring claims about climate change looks at global warming cycles. A widely repeated suggestion by climate
Revealed: The developers behind Scotland’s carbon credit ‘green rush’
Scotland’s richest man, an oil giant, an earl, and private equity and property firms are among those developing carbon
Targets to restore peatlands missed for fourth successive year
The Scottish Government missed its annual target to restore Scotland’s peatland by a wide margin in 2021-22 for the
Scottish Government urged to ditch ‘gas guzzling’ high speed trains
Environmentalists have told the Scottish Government to replace a fleet of “gas guzzling” high speed trains — which require three times
Tens of thousands of homes fail to meet energy efficiency targets
Tens of thousands of social housing properties in Scotland are failing to meet the government’s minimum standards for energy
Scottish Government accused of ‘false solutions’ to climate crisis
The Scottish Government’s climate change plan contains “false solutions” to meet its net-zero targets, a leading environmental group has
Claim Scotland’s climate targets are toughest in the world is False
Scotland’s approach to tackling climate change has been praised by international organisations, and the ruling SNP party has described