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Net Zero
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Claim Scottish Government has banned wood-burning stoves is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the future of wood-burning stoves in Scotland.
Claim freeports in Scotland will allow fracking is Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about fracking in Scotland's proposed freeports.
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.
Claim Scotland is half way to net zero is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from the SNP about net zero.
Glossary: Scotland and the Climate Crisis
Confused about climate change jargon? Ferret Fact Service explains.
Costa lobbyists tried to write Scottish Government rules on building of drive-throughs
Coffee giant Costa sought involvement in drafting guidelines for drive-through restaurants, sparking concerns about lobbyists influencing new planning rules.
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.
Councils could be “massively underestimating” their climate emissions
Concerns have been raised that Scottish local authorities are “massively underestimating” their carbon footprints, after an external review of one council’s climate pollution saw its reported emissions quadruple in one year.
Insurers invest £6bn in North Sea oil firms while removing cover on climate frontline
Insurers have invested over £6bn in North Sea oil and gas firms since 2016, while removing cover and hiking prices for communities facing climate breakdown.
