SCOTLAND had a record year for renewable energy in 2017, Scottish Government data has revealed. It said renewable power was equivalent to 69% of the nation’s electricity consumption. In all renewables generated 25,166 GWh – up 27% on 2016 and 19% on 2015.
SCOTTISH Government ministers should do more to encourage farmers to invest in looking after the environment, rival politicians have claimed. The Scottish Greens criticised the SNP administration over what it says is a lack of vision in the latest agriculture plan, saying it lags behind Westminster on the issue. Their attack came after Rural Economy …
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SCOTLAND’S capital city could stage regular vehicle free days on Edinburgh’s streets as part of a bid to clean-up air quality. City of Edinburgh Council Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes announced the plans as it celebrated its first Clean Air Day. But she stopped short of saying whether or not that – with fact based monitoring …
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A PhD student from University of Strathclyde is part of a team that will examine the extent of micro-plastic pollution in the Arctic. Steve Allen, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering working under the guidance of Professor Vernon Phoenix, and a Research Assistant at the University of Toulouse, will analyse ice samples to ascertain their microplastic …
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Ian Findlay is Chief Officer of Paths for All, Scotland’s walking charity which partners with 30 national organisations and aims to significantly increase the number of people who choose to walk in Scotland. Here he argues the case for Clean Air Day’s success. EDINBURGH’S The Mound was closed off in the biggest show yet of …
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THE Sea Watch Foundation are calling for help in tracking the UK’s whale population during a nine-day audit. The charity, which works to to improve the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK and Irish waters. holds the event every year to get a snapshot of populations. The 16th annual count needs as many …
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THE HUNT for Scotland’s Tree of the Year 2018 is underway after The Woodlands Trust issued a call for nominations. Previous winners include the Suffragette Oak in Glasgow, The “Ding Dong” Tree in Prestonpans in East Lothian and The Big Tree in Kirkwall, Orkney. The winning tree will receive a £1000 care award thanks to …
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PETROCHEMICAL giants Ineos will look to test Scotland’s current stance on fracking in the planning process -after seeing their appeal against the current moratorium booted into touch by the courts. And it looks like they will receive the full support of Ruth Davidson’s Scottish Tory party – despite overwhelming opposition to the energy bid. But …
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GLASGOW could push ahead with plans for a ‘congestion charge’ as the city struggles to get to grips with its air pollution crisis, in a move environmental groups say they would support. The idea – first floated by Glasgow City Council’s draft Low Emissions Zone strategy – could now be put out for consultation. It …
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MORE than a dozen Scottish native mammals are under threat with at least two facing extinction, conservationists claim. The red squirrel and Scottish wildcat have been named as among the most at risk species in the UK along with seven others. Six more are regarded as ‘near threatened’.
