Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
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Releases of potent greenhouse gas in Scotland trebled in a year
Scotland’s environmental regulator is investigating a near threefold increase in releases of a potent greenhouse gas from industrial sites
The ‘rogues’ gallery’: Scotland’s top 20 climate polluters
A cement works, a glass plant and a well-known whisky distillery are among Scotland’s top 20 climate polluters,
Carbon pollution from incinerators rises by 100,000 tonnes
Carbon pollution from three waste incinerators in Scotland rose by over 100,000 tonnes in a year, according to new
New Cambo owner on UN blacklist for doing business in the West Bank
The parent company of the firm which owns the Cambo oil field is on a United Nations blacklist for doing
BP targeting Scots with ‘greenwashing’ Facebook adverts
BP has spent nearly £60,000 in the last three months on social media adverts targeted at Scots which champion
Financial giant accused of blocking new green homes in Fife
Campaigners in Aberdour say that financial services giant Legal and General’s “disappointing” environmental policy has prevented new sustainable homes
Drinks giant Diageo fined £1.2m for climate breaches
The multinational drinks giant, Diageo, has been been fined £1.2 million for failing to report climate pollution, according to
NatWest has lent £3 billion to North Sea firms since Paris Agreement
The Scottish bank, NatWest, issued loans worth nearly £3bn to the biggest firms operating in the North Sea oil industry
MSPs lobbying at £200 a head dinner sparks call for better transparency rules
A dozen Scots politicians, including two government ministers, were wined and dined by companies at a £200 per head dinner
Most Scots councils use paint which may contribute to global warming
Scottish councils still overwhelmingly use paint for road markings that damages the environment, The Ferret can reveal. We asked all
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
Edinburgh investment firms funding new ‘climate destroying’ projects in North Sea
Two Edinburgh-based investment firms are shareholders in an energy company which plans to develop two of the largest untapped