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Journeys made by public transport fell by 349m in first year of pandemic

The number of public transport journeys made in Scotland fell by 349 million during the first year of the pandemic, according to latest figures. Data from Transport Scotland showed that public transport journeys fell by 70%, with 153 million public ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Scotland urged to ‘live up to promises’ on planned deposit return scheme

Scotland needs to “live up to our promises” and implement its deposit return scheme (DRS) as planned next year, campaigners have insisted. They insisted ministers must not push back the roll-out of the initiative any further – claiming previous ...

21 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Burning of plastic must stop by 2030, report warns

Scotland must stop burning plastics by 2030, an independent review has warned ministers. The report follows an earlier review into the role of incineration in Scotland, which recommended placing a cap on future capacity and led to ministers ...

03 Feb 2023 at 16:03

Scotland

Next first minister must prioritise move away from oil and gas, campaigners say

Scotland’s next first minister must prioritise the transition away from fossil fuels, climate campaigners have said after a poll revealed a significant majority of SNP voters back a move away from oil and gas. A YouGov poll of 1,000 SNP ...

26 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Minister insists it is ‘all systems go’ for Scotland’s deposit return scheme

Scotland’s controversial deposit return scheme will “absolutely” go ahead this August, the minister spearheading its introduction has insisted. Circular economy minister Lorna Slater said it was “all systems go” for the initiative, ...

14 Feb 2023 at 10:11

Scotland

Scottish household recycling rate stagnates, figures show

Recycling rates in Scotland have stagnated in the past year, figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) on Tuesday show recycling rates sat at 43.3% of all waste generated in ...

17 Oct 2023 at 15:15

Scotland

Call for lobbying ban after report finds fossil fuel industry met MSPs 790 times

MSPs have met with the fossil fuel industry almost 800 times in the last five years, new figures show, prompting climate activists to call for a ban on such lobbying. An investigation by Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoE) found ...

07 Jan 2024 at 17:18

Scotland

Nature charities demand increased urgency from politicians on climate crisis

The leaders of Scotland’s political parties are not responding to the combined climate and nature crises with the “urgency required” a coalition of nature charities has insisted. Twenty-six groups have joined to write an open ...

14 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

North Sea oil and gas industry ‘on track to meet emission reduction targets’

The North Sea oil and gas industry is on track to meet early emissions reduction targets, according to new analysis from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA). The organisation, formerly known as the Oil and Gas ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Climate activists tell Yousaf to take responsibility over dropped targets

First Minister Humza Yousaf has been told to take responsibility for the Scottish Government’s “colossal failure” on climate change as environmentalists protest outside his official residence. Friends of the Earth ...

23 Apr 2024 at 18:00

Scotland

Campaigners urge curbs on demand for mined materials linked to rights abuses

Environmental campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to curb the demand for imported materials required in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy amid concern over human rights abuses ...

31 May 2023 at 00:01

UK’s first deposit return scheme ‘cannot go ahead as planned’, minister says

Scotland’s planned deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks cans and bottles “cannot go ahead as currently planned”, the minister in charge of it has admitted. Lorna Slater said the scheme – which was to have ...

06 Jun 2023 at 15:35

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