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FFS explains: Scotland’s climate targets ahead of COP26
Ferret Fact Service looks at the Scottish Government's climate targets.
UK Government promoting climate programme alongside fossil fuel polluters
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which aims to “independently assess" corporate climate pledges, is developing its guidance alongside fossil fuel polluters.
Unmasked: the 138 ‘polluters’ at key climate talks
More than a hundred executives with links to industries blamed for pollution were permitted to take part in vital international talks to combat climate change.
Scottish Government accused of ‘false solutions’ to climate crisis
The Scottish Government is chasing "carbon unicorns" in an attempt to meet its net-zero targets, say environmentalists.
Scottish Government ignored by Westminster over plans for Glasgow COP26 summit
Westminster ignored repeated Scottish Government requests to be consulted over plans to hold the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, internal emails have revealed.
Oil firms under fire for lobbying on COP26 climate summit
The oil industry has lobbied the Scottish Government on “the importance of balanced messaging” in the run-up to the global climate summit in Glasgow.
Parent firm of COP26 sponsor opened big gas plants in Mexico
The parent company of COP26 climate summit sponsor ScottishPower has opened four new gas-fired power plants in Mexico since 2019.
The North Sea oil industry’s £6.8 billion plan to breach climate targets
Ten oil companies are planning to invest £6.8 billion in six major new projects in the North Sea in breach of international targets to cut climate pollution.
Climate ‘under threat’ from new fossil fuel facilities in Scotland
New fossil fuel developments planned across Scotland will lock the country into polluting the climate for decades and help “fry the planet”, campaigners are warning.
