Month: February 2018

Climate Change Plan published but faces criticism over alleged ‘lack of ambition’

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THE Scottish Government’s new long awaited Climate Change Plan was published today – but immediately came under fire from environmental groups. They accused it of ‘lacking detail’ and losing ‘ambition’ on previous suggestions. And ministers were challenged to fix what were described as ‘shortcomings’ when it comes to the forthcoming Climate Change Bill which will …

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OPINION: ‘We haven’t even scratched the surface of decarbonising’

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Here Claire Mack, the chief executive of Scottish Renewables, previews the Low Carbon Cities conference happening in Edinburgh on February 20. “Almost a quarter of the world’s population lives in cities, and that figure is growing. The interactions between people, transport and the built environment are enormously powerful, and we’re only just starting to get …

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OPINION: So what exactly is the problem with single use plastics?

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We’re Plastic Free Scotland. We’re a group of volunteers who have one mission – ending the use of single use plastic in Scotland. We want to make Scotland a greener place, and that’s why working to encouraging businesses to change their way and stop using single use plastics. Single use plastic is everywhere you look …

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