Scottish data centre numbers could triple to 70, to meet UK demand
Evidence from a UK Government agency suggests that there could be many more data centres built in Scotland than are in the current planning system.
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Scottish Government report on waste burning dubbed “greenwashing”
The Scottish Government must stop making excuses and close the loopholes in its incinerator moratorium now.
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Close import loophole to cut Scotland’s carbon footprint
Figures released by the Scottish Government this week (9 June) show that Scotland’s carbon footprint has increased 1.6% from 2021 to 2022.
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Councils face escalating £28mill bill for plastic waste burning
The Scottish Government must bear the blame for encouraging councils to incinerate waste, rather than reduce and recycle it.
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Calls for plastic recycling changes to be green, fair and safe
Civil society groups from across the UK have united on the UN International Day of Zero Waste (30 March 2026) to tell UK and devolved governments not to waste the opportunity to make mandatory bin collections for plastic film being introduced in March 2027 ‘green, fair and safe’.
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Plans to ditch Scottish incinerator ‘a win for the environment’
Environmental campaigners are celebrating the decision to cancel plans to expand the Levenseat waste incinerator in Scotland.
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Octopus Energy’s green reputation ‘going up in smoke’
Campaigners said they are ‘desperately disappointed’ that Octopus Energy, are continuing to invest in the Irvine incinerator
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Waste plan is ‘wasted opportunity’ for Scotland
Civil society groups and environmental campaigners are demanding major changes to the Scottish Government’s draft plan on waste and material use.
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‘A huge plastic hole’ Ministers slammed over waste plan’s gap
Campaigners are concerned that by Christmas 2026 households in Scotland will have seen no reduction in the excessive plastic they are forced to deal with.
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