Scotland's 2030 climate change target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 75% is out of reach and will have to be abandoned, the country's net zero minister Mairi McAllan told the Scottish Parliament April 18.While ditching the interim target, the government said it would retain its legally-...
Allowing adverts from fossil fuel industry is ‘inconsistent’ with net zero target, it says May 14 2024 Sumitomo lined up for Shetland subsea cable contract Japanese group and Van Oord Offshore Wind set to install electricity cables between islands and Scottish mainland ...
Why Scottish business needs a more realistic net-zero target 22 Jan 2025 at 6:00pm The green industrial revolution is a huge economic opportunity for Scotland, but it makes sense to move the net-zero carbon emissions target from 2045 to 2050 ...
What is net zero? The United Nations (UN) has stated that, to avoid significant climate change, global warming must be limited to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Many agree that countries can meet this target by achieving net zero global emissions by 2050. Reaching net zero means ...
“The hydrogen train project is a demonstration of our commitment to our own ambitious Net Zero targets and is a real demonstration of the collaborative approach and partnership working for societal benefit.” The University of St Andrews has set an ambitious target of being net zero by 2035 and...
targets and onshore wind is now the cheapest way to generate new electricity in the UK – making it key in tackling the climate emergency. Partnerships like the one with ScottishPower are critical to bridge the gap in investment and infrastructure needed to hit the UK’s net zero ta...
In June 2023, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ("DESNZ") introduced an amendment to the Energy Security Bill to include a direct reference to the net zero targets in the Climate Change Act 2008, which once in force, will require the regulator to consider how their decisions...
“It is this collaborative approach which will support Scotland in meeting its world leading target of net zero emissions by 2045.” Catherine Topley, chief executive officer of Scottish Canals, said: “Our canals were once the lifeline of the industrial revolution transporting ...
The Scottish Government has set ambitious climate change targets, with Scotland’s 2019 Climate Change Act enshrining in law a target for net-zero emissions of all greenhouses gases by 2045 at the latest – and an interim target of a 75% reduction by 2030. Not only are Scotland’s ...