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Scottish Greens ‘could hold balance of power’ in council elections – co-leaders

The Scottish Greens have not ruled out coalitions with other political parties in upcoming council elections. Speaking at the party’s manifesto launch in East Kilbride on Tuesday, co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater said the “collaborations” ...

12 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Slater defended by Scottish Greens after comparing ‘transphobes’ with ‘racists’

Calls for a Scottish Government minister to resign after comparing people with anti-trans views with “racists” and “antisemites” are “wild overreactions”, a Scottish Greens MSP has said. Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy ...

12 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Lorna Slater: Cutting back on food waste could save Scots homes £440 per year

Scots are being urged to help save the planet by no longer throwing away more than £1 billion worth of food and drink each year. About 600,000 tonnes of household food waste is thrown away in Scotland every year – food which then sits in ...

23 Feb 2022 at 17:55

UK capercaillies could be extinct again in 20-30 years, report warns

The “iconic” capercaillie is likely to become extinct again in the UK within two to three decades if the current trend in population decline continues, a report has warned. The study, from a sub-group of the NatureScot Scientific ...

25 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Independent Scotland could take in more refugees, says minister

Independence would allow Scotland to take in more refugees, a government minister said, as she declared it is “time to have a conversation about what kind of country we want to be”. Scottish Green co-leader and circular economy ...

13 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Scottish Government proposals could ban companies from dumping unsold goods

Companies could be banned from dumping unsold products that are still in good order. The Scottish Government will include the measure as part of the consultation on its new Circular Economy Bill, which is due in May. Ministers ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Single-use plastics ban to take full effect after UK Government move

Scotland’s single-use plastics ban is to become fully effective after the UK Government opted to exempt it from the Internal Market Act. The controversial legislation was designed to manage regulatory divergence between the ...

22 Jul 2022 at 17:02

Scotland

Scottish Greens ‘will fight next election as de-facto independence referendum’

The Scottish Greens have vowed to fight the next general election as a “de-facto independence referendum” if plans to stage a vote next year are blocked. At a meeting of the party’s national council on Sunday, the Greens ...

31 Jul 2022 at 20:07

Scotland

Scottish ministers among those barred from Russia in new wave of sanctions

The Russian government has barred a number of Scottish politicians from the country in response to aid given to Ukraine following the invasion. In a statement on Monday, the Russian foreign ministry said the additions ...

01 Aug 2022 at 18:35

Scotland

No new waste incinerators permitted – Slater

No further planning permission for municipal incineration facilities in Scotland should be granted, Green minister Lorna Slater has said. However opposition MSPs urged her to go further in reducing existing ...

16 Jun 2022 at 17:15

Scotland

‘Fundamental overhaul’ of Scotland’s biodiversity strategy needed – Slater

Scotland’s strategy for biodiversity requires a “fundamental overhaul”, a Scottish Government minister has said. Lorna Slater said the “global climate emergency” meant changes to the blueprint, initially ...

19 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Lorna Slater: We need input for fundamental overhaul of biodiversity strategy

The Scottish Government is seeking views on its “ambitious” strategy to protect and restore biodiversity in Scotland. Amid declines in terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity, Scotland’s ...

20 Jun 2022 at 12:24

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