Environment

The decision approves around 847 'net zero ready' homes

City of Edinburgh Council

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Scottish coastal town set for £1.3bn regeneration project

Farmers protested in Westminster over Labour's plans to impose fresh taxes on family farms

Farmers protested in Westminster over Labour's plans to impose fresh taxes on family farms

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'We're going to make them listen': Farmers collar Scottish Labour MPs over tax raid

Jeremy Clarkson speaks with the media during a protest in Westminster over Labour's tax raid on family farms

Jeremy Clarkson speaks with the media during a protest in Westminster over Labour's tax raid on family farms

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Farmers blast 'cruel' Labour tax raid as Jeremy Clarkson joins Westminster protest

Scotland has a record number of 'excellent' bathing waters

Scotland has a record number of 'excellent' bathing waters

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Figures show record number of 'excellent' bathing waters in Scotland

The Welsh Government has pulled out of plans for a UK deposit return scheme

The Welsh Government has pulled out of plans for a UK deposit return scheme

Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)

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Welsh Government pulls out of UK deposit return scheme

Grangemouth petrochemical plant

Grangemouth petrochemical plant

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Grangemouth owner Petroineos rejects new buyout offer for site

Conference participants attend day six at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan

Conference participants attend day six at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan

Alyn Smith: COP highlights Scotland's need for greater interconnectivity

Millerhill near Edinburgh

Millerhill near Edinburgh

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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year

A person walks past art in the Turkey Pavilion at COP29

A person walks past art in the Turkey Pavilion at COP29

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'COP29 sits on a knife edge': Scottish observer gives behind-the-scenes verdict

Climate activists from Greenpeace and Uplift during a demonstration outside the Scottish Court of Session, Edinburgh, on the first day of the Rosebank and Jackdaw judicial review hearing

Climate activists from Greenpeace and Uplift during a demonstration outside the Scottish Court of Session, Edinburgh, on the first day of the Rosebank and Jackdaw judicial review hearing

Climate Emergency

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Lorna Slater: Optimism of COP26 here in Scotland has turned to dust

Organic Architects say this is what the distillery will look like after redevelopment

Organic Architects say this is what the distillery will look like after redevelopment

'Monarch of the Glen' distillery set for net zero transformation

Protesters outside the proposed site for a new coal mine near Whitehaven, Cumbria

Protesters outside the proposed site for a new coal mine near Whitehaven, Cumbria

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Coal power stations to be banned in UK in bid to tackle pollution

John Swinney attending the AgriScot event to hear from the agriculture sector

John Swinney attending the AgriScot event to hear from the agriculture sector

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MSPs vote to reverse Labour Government's 'family farm tax'

Grangemouth petrochemical plant will close next year

Grangemouth petrochemical plant will close next year

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Grangemouth transition planning should have started five years ago, MSPs told

Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin

Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin

'Good global citizen' Scotland to fund cholera vaccine testing in Africa

Areas of Inverness are forecast to be underwater by 2050

Areas of Inverness are forecast to be underwater by 2050

Who will foot the bill for the impact of climate chaos in Scotland?

Golden eagle disappearances are being treated as suspicious

Golden eagle disappearances are being treated as suspicious

Police Scotland

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RSPB 'highly suspicious' after eagle vanishes in bird of prey crime hotspot

A fisherman landing his catch

A fisherman landing his catch

Row as Scottish fishing bosses brand conservation group's report ‘fake news’

Wildfires have the potential to burn for days

Wildfires have the potential to burn for days

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Global delegates gather in Scotland to discuss prevention of wildfires

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks on day two of the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks on day two of the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan

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Keir Starmer pledges 81 per cent gas emissions cut by 2035 at COP29

The new subsea cable will run between Hunterston in Ayrshire to Kilroot in Northern Ireland

The new subsea cable will run between Hunterston in Ayrshire to Kilroot in Northern Ireland

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Ofgem approves subsea electricity cable between Scotland and Northern Ireland

Protesters gathered outside the Court of Session as the first submission was heard on Tuesday

Protesters gathered outside the Court of Session as the first submission was heard on Tuesday

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Legal challenge against Rosebank oil field begins in Edinburgh

The latest Scottish Biodiversity Indicator examines the long-term trend for butterflies since 1979

The latest Scottish Biodiversity Indicator examines the long-term trend for butterflies since 1979

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Ten new butterfly species discovered in Scotland due to climate change

The president-elect has previously referred to climate change as a “hoax” and “created by the Chinese to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.

The president-elect has previously referred to climate change as a “hoax” and “created by the Chinese to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.

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Scottish Greens brand Donald Trump 'conspiracy theorist' ahead of climate summit

The Scottish Government still holds that Scotland will be a “Net Zero” nation by 2045

The Scottish Government still holds that Scotland will be a “Net Zero” nation by 2045

Climate Emergency

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Missed climate targets reveal need for a new approach, says expert

The cost to the city to try and reach the green milestone is predicted to be at least £23 billion

The cost to the city to try and reach the green milestone is predicted to be at least £23 billion

Climate Emergency

Scottish city set to miss key climate target by 2030

It is feared that Donald Trump may again pull out of the Paris Agreement

It is feared that Donald Trump may again pull out of the Paris Agreement

Climate Emergency

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Donald Trump's re-election is 'bad news' for green transition, warn climate activists

Dr Ruth Tingay of Raptor Persecution UK warned that “if the killings continue, it’s likely there will be a push to ban gamebird shooting outright.

Dr Ruth Tingay of Raptor Persecution UK warned that “if the killings continue, it’s likely there will be a push to ban gamebird shooting outright.

Animal Conservation

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Illegally shot buzzard experienced 'significant unnecessary suffering'

Brechin experienced severe flooding in 2023

Brechin experienced severe flooding in 2023

All the Scottish towns and cities that may be underwater by 2050

The Scottish Government has confirmed wood-burning stoves will be permitted in new homes

The Scottish Government has confirmed wood-burning stoves will be permitted in new homes

Scottish Government

Wood-burning stoves to be permitted in new homes following review

The formal consultation will run until next February

The formal consultation will run until next February

Dumfries and Galloway

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Consultation launched for Scotland's new National Park in Galloway

Sarah Boyack did not vote as she was 10,000 miles away in Sydney

Sarah Boyack did not vote as she was 10,000 miles away in Sydney

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Scottish Labour's net zero chief missed climate change vote after flying to Australia

John Swinney was less than impressed with the Conservatives at FMQs

John Swinney was less than impressed with the Conservatives at FMQs

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John Swinney left 'perplexed' as he tears into 'posturing' Tories at FMQs

Two activists were charged by the police

Two activists were charged by the police

Protesters charged after lock-on to Scottish Parliament to reject new gas plant

Locals have been skiing on the mountain since the 1930s

Locals have been skiing on the mountain since the 1930s

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Scottish ski resort 'fighting for survival' as climate change pushes season back

The ice cream firm has invested more than £6.5 million in its renewable energy infrastructure

The ice cream firm has invested more than £6.5 million in its renewable energy infrastructure

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Scottish ice cream firm generates enough green energy for 41,000 homes

Anti-nuclear demonstrators on a beach near Coulport

Anti-nuclear demonstrators on a beach near Coulport

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Allowing radioactive air pollution shows human folly has no bounds

Now is the time for Europe to commit to meaningful, lasting resilience, writes Assa Samake-Roman

Now is the time for Europe to commit to meaningful, lasting resilience, writes Assa Samake-Roman

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Assa Samake-Roman: Floods in Spain aren’t surprising – our inaction is

Sepa found that an island management company was responsible for a release of silt into Loch Broom

Sepa found that an island management company was responsible for a release of silt into Loch Broom

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

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Sepa hands out fines to two companies found polluting

The eagle was found in July

The eagle was found in July

Police Scotland

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Dead golden eagle found dismembered in plastic bag near loch

Fireworks may have scared the animal

Fireworks may have scared the animal

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Charity issues fireworks warning after deer found in 'catastrophic condition'

The action took place on Sunday night

The action took place on Sunday night

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Activists target Edinburgh SUVs 'in solidarity' with Spain’s flood victims

NC500 Ltd makes money from tourists but it's the locals who fund the infrastructure

NC500 Ltd makes money from tourists but it's the locals who fund the infrastructure

NC 500 Ltd responsibility ‘pledges’ should be treated with scepticism

Frankie Boyle will host a panel discussion ahead of a legal case against the proposed Rosebank oil field

Frankie Boyle will host a panel discussion ahead of a legal case against the proposed Rosebank oil field

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Frankie Boyle and Joe Lycett among celebrities opposing Rosebank

File photos showing a pristine beach in the Scottish islands, and litter on a beach on the mainland

File photos showing a pristine beach in the Scottish islands, and litter on a beach on the mainland

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Claim 'Scotland has UK's dirtiest beaches' based on insufficient data, agency admits

Chris Murray recently spoke with Keir Starmer at the Nations and Regions Summit in Edinburgh

Chris Murray recently spoke with Keir Starmer at the Nations and Regions Summit in Edinburgh

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Calls for Labour MP to 'fact check first' after false Scottish sewage leak claim

View over the peat bogs towards Ben Griam Beag, at Forsinard, in the Flow Country, Sutherland

View over the peat bogs towards Ben Griam Beag, at Forsinard, in the Flow Country, Sutherland

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Fears Unesco World Heritage Site ‘could be set ablaze’ by battery storage site

Anders Povlsen is Scotland's largest private landowner

Anders Povlsen is Scotland's largest private landowner

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Scotland's largest private landowner buys village inn on Loch Ness

Aerial view from drone of town of Ullapool, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Aerial view from drone of town of Ullapool, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

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Taxing the land not the buildings: How a land tax could work in Scotland

The Deepscan Cruises run from April to October

The Deepscan Cruises run from April to October

Loch Ness Monster

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I went hunting for the Loch Ness Monster – here's what it was like

Scotland’s Pinewood Conference 2024 was held in Fort William and was the first of its kind in 30 years

Scotland’s Pinewood Conference 2024 was held in Fort William and was the first of its kind in 30 years

Forest and Land Scotland

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Coalition launches to save native Scottish tree before it's 'lost forever'

The project to make Galloway the next national park has been in the works for eight years

The project to make Galloway the next national park has been in the works for eight years

Dumfries and Galloway

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Community 'divided' over plans for Scotland’s newest national park, MSPs told

Although stoats have the same colouring as weasels, they have a longer tail

Although stoats have the same colouring as weasels, they have a longer tail

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Project to remove invasive stoats from Orkney boosting native wildlife

This decline in waste generation coincides with a slight increase in recycling

This decline in waste generation coincides with a slight increase in recycling

Scotland’s household waste falls to record low as recycling on rise