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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Scotland’s waste burners pump out record pollution
More rubbish is being burned than ever – despite a ban on new incinerators. Has the Scottish Government “lost control” of the controversial industry?
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
UK’s second-hand clothing pollutes African nations
On Korle-Gonno beach in Accra, Ghana’s bustling capital, reams of tangled clothing are burrowed into the sand. “They go
Edinburgh city council accused of ‘creative carbon accounting’
The City of Edinburgh Council has been accused of “creative carbon accounting” by “ignoring” the climate pollution caused by a
30,000 tonnes of recycling waste ‘goes up in smoke’
Over 30,000 tonnes of waste put out every year for recycling in Scotland end up being burnt in incinerators
Ten new waste incinerators ‘will threaten recycling targets’
Plans to treble the amount of waste burnt in ten new incinerators across Scotland will prevent the Scottish Government from
Scotland’s waste dump failure ‘could give England £100m’
Scotland’s failure to ban waste dumping could give England a “£100 million landfill tax gift”, an industry body is
Industry’s battle to block drinks deposit scheme
The drinks and retail industries have fought a fierce behind-the-scenes battle to block plans for a deposit scheme for drinks