Scotland
Find out more about the latest environmental news in Scotland from Glasgow and Aberdeen to Fife and Edinburgh including investments, funding and regulations to green technology and resources.
Scotland hits record-high renewable energy levels but warns of cuts
A record amount of Scotland’s electricity was generated from renewables in the first half of 2015.Ireland and Scotland strengthen links on renewable energy
A suite of detailed reports has been published today concerning the coordinated development of offshore electricity grid and marine renewable energy projects between the jurisdictions of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.Scotland launches £224m energy efficiency and renewables drive
A new fuel poverty scheme, backed by up to £224 million from the Scottish Government, will help as many as 28,000 Scots heat their homes, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today.Government admits renewables cut will save just 30p on energy bills
The UK Government has admitted that the early closure of subsidy support for onshore wind energy could add as much as 63 million tonnes of CO2 in emissions and save just 30p on consumers’ annual electricity bill.Record hot weather in 2014 is “clear evidence” of climate change, experts say
Figures released yesterday by the Met Office reveal that 2014 was the UK’s hottest since records began.Scottish retailers start charging for carrier bags
Scotland is joining Wales and Northern Ireland in charging shoppers for carrier bags , in an attempt to encourage sustainable behaviour among shoppers.Scottish independence could see exit of Green Investment Bank
The prospect of an independent Scotland is calling into question the future of the UK Green Investment Bank and how Scottish green infrastructure projects will be funded going forward.£10m tide and wave simulator opens in Edinburgh
A £10.5 million marine research centre has opened in Edinburgh, featuring the world’s most sophisticated tide and wave simulator.UK summer ranking as one of the warmest on record
There may be showers and slightly cooler weather due across much of the UK this weekend, but even that should not dampen the hopes of those wondering if the recent warm weather makes this summer one of the hottest on record.Will renewable energy be able to sustain an independent Scotland?
As September 18th – the day Scottish nationals vote whether to stay in or leave the UK – draws closer, Peter Rolton, ceo of the Rolton Group and former government advisor on the UK’s Renewables Advisory Board, considers what the clean energy landscape may look like in a post-referendum, independent Scotland.Threat of flooding as storms set to hit England and Wales
Torrential downpours from severe thunderstorms are threatening to bring flooding back to England and Wales on Saturday, according to a warning issued by the Environment Agency on Thursday. Both river flooding and flash flooding are feared, with only Devon, Cornwall and Pembrokeshire exempt from the risk.Flood damage costs across Europe to soar to €23 billion by 2050
The huge cost of flood damage is set to soar fivefold across Europe in coming decades, according to the first comprehensive analysis of risk across the continent.Water scarcity: does a super canal from Scotland to London hold the answer?
A waterway could offer a sustainable way of meeting water demand as well as providing employment, flood relief and boosting tourismScottish Government plans to create 12,000 green jobs through resource efficiency
The Scottish Government unveiled a major new resource efficiency plan today, which it believes could create 12,000 green jobs and save the economy £2.9 billion.Europe’s largest tidal array gets go-ahead in Pentland Firth
Construction of Europe’s largest tidal array is to begin in the fast moving waters of the Pentland Firth after the first phase of the giant project received consent from the Scottish Government this week.
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