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The SNP manifesto’s climate and nature policies – the verdict

Does the SNP have good green policies? We’ve analysed their 2024 manifesto to find out if they deserve yo

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Scotland’s new circular economy law

MSPs have voted to approve Scotland’s new circular economy law! Parliament has taken over a year to scrutinise and review the new law, and the final debate took place yesterday…

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Dozens of organisations demand Scottish Ministers reject polluting Peterhead gas plans

Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to reject plans that would lock in climate pollution and high energy bills. 

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Report exposes high cost, low efficiency of hydrogen

Our recent hydrogen report exposes this high cost, low efficiency technology that threatens renewable energy supplies

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Official advisors call for more detail on Scotland’s climate plans

Climate advisors take tough new line with the Scottish Government on their plans.

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Burning trees will not save us from the climate crisis

At scale BECCS would involve creating huge mono-culture Sitka spruce plantations, and building new biomass power stations.

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Hydrogen comes in many colours but are any the right climate choice ?

Scotland is debating the role of hydrogen technology in our future.

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Reliance on Fossil Fuel CCS cannot solve climate crisis, new research shows

Despite huge government and industry backing CCS cannot be expected in the energy sector until the 2030s, risking 1.5oC during the crucial next decade.

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Forward and back on climate

Good climate commitments are being undermined by UK and Scottish Government faith in far-off technical fixes.

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Native woodland in the Cairngorms

Carbon pipe dreams

The new Climate Plan risks relying on a dodgy technology called BECCS – Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture & Storage

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No false solutions

To effectively tackle the roots of the climate crisis while achieving social justice and restoring nature, we need to fight for the right – not just any – climate solutions.

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Three Scottish councils invest in wind energy directly. Photo by the EWEA.

Energy choices for the climate

As we seek to reduce climate emissions even faster we are in serious danger of backing the wrong horse.

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