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Government plans falling short of net zero farming pledges, report finds

The Government’s plans on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farming and land use fall short of pledges made in its original net zero strategy, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The organisation said on Friday that it had ...

28 Apr 2023 at 12:25

Chris Packham settles legal action against government rollback of green policies

TV presenter Chris Packham has reached a settlement with the Government over a legal challenge against the decision to remove or delay some green policies, his law firm has said. The naturalist took legal action against the previous Tory ...

29 Oct 2024 at 13:55

Ireland

Greenhouse gas emissions lowest in three decades

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions last year were the lowest in three decades, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 6.8% in 2023, with reductions in almost all sectors. This is the ...

09 Jul 2024 at 09:27

Chris Packham in legal challenge against Government for weakening green policy

Chris Packham has filed a High Court legal challenge to the UK Government for a decision to weaken key climate policies. The broadcaster and environmental campaigner has applied for a judicial review of the Government’s decision ...

04 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Ireland

Latest climate data ‘smashes myth you can’t grow economy and reduce emissions’

Taoiseach Simon Harris has welcomed new data that showed Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions last year were the lowest in three decades. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 6....

09 Jul 2024 at 10:21

Scotland

World’s richest 1% have already used up their carbon budget for year – Oxfam

The world’s richest 1% have already burned their way through their share of the annual global carbon budget in the first 10 days of 2025, according to Oxfam. The charity used the analysis to renew its calls for a tax on ...

10 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Government acted unlawfully by approving climate plan, High Court told

The Government was “not even aware” of the risks involved with implementing its strategy to meet the UK’s climate targets, the High Court has been told. Three groups are taking joint legal action against the Department ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:10

Scotland

Committee backs emissions target Bill but stresses importance of scrutiny

A Holyrood committee has given its backing to the Scottish Government’s new emissions target Bill, but has stressed the importance of targets being adequately scrutinised by Parliament. The Government announced ...

04 Oct 2024 at 14:13

Window for stopping global warming above 1.5C ‘rapidly closing’

The carbon budget for stopping the Earth heating 1.5C above pre-industrial levels could run out in the next six years, according to a new study. Scientists said the window is “rapidly closing” and at the ...

30 Oct 2023 at 16:00

Scotland

Reaching net zero by 2045 requires ‘immediate action at pace and scale’

Achieving Scotland’s net zero target by 2045 will require “immediate action at pace and scale”, independent experts have told Holyrood ministers. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said the country ...

21 May 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Proposed carbon budgets outlined to replace net zero targets

The Scottish Government has unveiled its proposals for carbon budgets to replace its net zero targets. Under former first minister Humza Yousaf, the Government announced plans to abandon the ...

19 Jun 2025 at 17:08

Scotland

Expert tells MSPs there is more ‘confidence’ in electric-powered HGVs

An independent expert at the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said there is “a lot more confidence” that the market is looking towards electric-powered HGVs. Speaking at a Net Zero, ...

02 Sept 2025 at 13:02

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