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Is Scotland achieving its climate targets?
Ferret Fact Service looks in detail at how the Scottish Government is performing against its climate targets.
July 21, 2023
What plans does the Scottish Government have for tackling climate change?
As part of our Scotland and the Climate Crisis series, Ferret Fact Service looks at the Scottish Government's targets to tackle climate change.
July 19, 2023
Glossary: Scotland and the Climate Crisis
Confused about climate change jargon? Ferret Fact Service explains.
July 18, 2023
Tens of thousands of vulnerable Scots left without heat or electricity last winter
Tens of thousands of the poorest Scots households went without power for heating, hot water or light in the coldest months of last winter, new figures suggest.
December 16, 2022
Concerns over Perth climate plan as more money spent on new road
Concerns have been raised about how Perth and Kinross council will pay for its climate change plan after it used half of its funds on a new road.
October 13, 2022
Controversial think tanks host over 40 events at Tory conference
Think tanks blamed as the "driving force" behind the UK's current "economic disaster" hosted more than forty events at the Tory conference.
October 7, 2022
Number of Scots facing benefit sanctions doubles over three years
The number of people who have had their benefits sanctioned in Scotland has doubled over the last three years.
September 23, 2022
Ministers urged to reject new Peterhead gas plant
A proposed gas plant at Peterhead is on “rotten foundations” and could “seriously jeopardise” Scotland’s climate targets, the Scottish Government has been told.
July 3, 2022
Scottish Government urged to ditch ‘gas guzzling’ high speed trains
The Scottish Government has been told to replace a fleet of high-emitting high speed trains, which have only been in operation since 2018.
February 7, 2022