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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.
Peatlands restoration target missed for fifth year running
The Scottish Government has admitted its target to restore peatlands has been missed for the fifth year running.
Area of peatlands restored by Scottish Government one third less than claimed
An area of peatlands restored last year by the Scottish Government is nearly one third lower than it publicly claimed, new data has revealed.
Revealed: The developers behind Scotland’s carbon credit ‘green rush’
Scotland’s richest man, an earl, and private equity and property firms are among those developing carbon offsetting projects that critics say are pushing up land prices and allowing companies to “greenwash” their image.
Targets to restore peatlands missed for fourth successive year
The Scottish Government missed its annual target to restore Scotland’s peatland by a wide margin in 2021-22 for the fourth consecutive year.
Gardening firm lobbied UK Government for continued peat-based compost sales
A horticultural firm claiming to lead the way in moving towards alternatives to peat-based compost, lobbied the UK Government to be allowed to sell the product to gardeners beyond 2030, an investigation by The Ferret has found.
UK Government bought compost from Scottish peatlands despite climate pledges
The UK Government has bought nearly 4,000 cubic metres of peat-based compost extracted from peatlands in Scotland, prompting criticism this “makes a mockery” of its climate policies.
Multinational accused of ‘inaccurate’ claims over peat extraction
A multinational fertiliser company has been accused of making “factually inaccurate” claims in support of its attempts to extend peat extraction in south west Scotland.
Plans to mine peat for a decade ‘breach climate targets’
Plans to mine peat in South Lanarkshire are “not consistent” with the Scottish Government’s targets to cut carbon pollution, says a leading climate scientist.
