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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
Claim Scotland is half way to net zero is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from the SNP about net zero.
July 19, 2023
Glossary: Scotland and the Climate Crisis
Confused about climate change jargon? Ferret Fact Service explains.
July 18, 2023
How is climate change impacting Scotland?
Ferret Fact Service looks at how climate change is affecting Scotland now.
July 18, 2023
New Scottish energy minister did a decade in PR for oil industry
Scotland's new energy minister, Gillian Martin, was the manager of an "emergency media response team for oil and gas companies".
April 1, 2023
New Peterhead gas plant could run at same time as old, energy giant admits
A proposed new gas-fired power station at Peterhead could run at the same time as the existing one, the energy giant behind it has admitted, prompting fears it could accelerate the climate crisis.
March 30, 2023
Shell accused of ‘muscling in’ on Scotland’s renewable body
Oil giant Shell is trying to get a staff member elected to the board of Scotland's renewable energy body, leading to concerns.
February 6, 2023
Island depopulation: Has Orkney bucked the trend?
In the second instalment of our island depopulation series, we visited Orkney to find out why the archipelago's population is growing more quickly than any other in Scotland.
February 2, 2023
Revealed: The insurance players entangled in North Sea oil
Fifteen insurance giants were accused of “threatening people’s futures”, after The Ferret revealed their involvement in underwriting North Sea oil fields.
January 11, 2023