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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Plans to keep gas plant open could “blow hole” in climate targets
Energy giant SSE may keep Scotland’s dirtiest power station open until 2040 – ten years longer than planned – which critics
Claim Scotland supplies England with electricity for no payment is Mostly False
Energy has long been part of the debate surrounding Scottish independence. In recent years, supporters of independence have suggested that
Open for business: Which opposition MSPs meet most with corporate interests?
Lobbying and access to the corridors of power have been key themes of the first week of The Ferret’s
Who’s lobbying Scotland? How big business influences Scottish ministers
Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists of the Scottish Government
Sepa pensions invested in oil and sewage-dumping water firm
Pensions for Scotland’s environment agency are invested in fossil fuel giants and an English water company that spilled more
‘Repeat climate offenders’: CO2 emissions surge at Ineos and SSE sites
Two oil and gas sites which already pump out more climate pollution than anywhere else in Scotland saw their emissions
New Peterhead gas plant could run at same time as old, energy giant admits
A proposed new gas-fired power station at Peterhead could run at the same time as the existing one, the energy
Glasgow climate crisis event accused of allowing “greenwashing“ by the fossil fuel industry
Sponsorship of a climate change summit in Glasgow by energy firms and a bank has been branded as “greenwashing“ by
Rising toxic pollution under investigation
The Scottish Government’s green watchdog has launched an investigation into sharp rises in toxic pollution from two wood production
SNP criticised for hosting major polluters at conference
The SNP’s annual conference featured exhibits from an oil giant and an energy firm accused of being “the world’
Ministers urged to reject new Peterhead gas plant
A proposed gas plant at Peterhead is on “rotten foundations” and could “seriously jeopardise” Scotland’s climate targets, the Scottish
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, The