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Minister denies Truss banned the King from Cop27 climate change summit

A Cabinet minister has denied claims that Liz Truss ordered the King to stay away from next month’s Cop27 climate change summit in Egypt amid questions over her Government’s commitment to the net-zero target. Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles ...

02 Oct 2022 at 13:46

Climate review to deliver big bang moment for net zero, says leading green Tory

A leading Conservative environmentalist has launched an inquiry into how the UK can fight climate change while maximising economic growth. Chris Skidmore, a former energy minister, has been commissioned to carry out the three-month review by ...

26 Sept 2022 at 12:00

Scotland

No decision taken on costs increase for overdue ferries, says Sturgeon

No decision has been taken on a more than £80 million budget increase to complete two late and over-budget ferries, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed hull 802 were due to be in service by next year, but further ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:29

Ireland

Michael O’Leary urges Government to be wary of ‘unfair’ environmental taxes

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has called on the Irish Government to be wary of imposing “unfair” environmental taxes on airlines. Mr O’Leary said there is “huge unfairness” in environmental taxation on air travel in Europe. Speaking at a ...

28 Sept 2022 at 15:34

Scotland

SNP calls on Truss to match £500m Just Transition Fund

The SNP has urged Prime Minister Liz Truss to match Scotland’s Just Transition Fund in order to secure thousands of jobs in the North East. The party says it is time for the UK Government to “step up to the mark” amid the ongoing ...

25 Sept 2022 at 08:17

Scotland

New MSP Roz McCall becomes first to pledge allegiance to the King

A new Scottish Conservative MSP is due to be sworn in at Holyrood, as parliamentary business resumes following the death of the Queen. Roz McCall will become the first MSP to join the chamber by pledging allegiance to King ...

20 Sept 2022 at 03:45

‘Completely surreal situation’ to become an MSP so quickly – Roz McCall

Scotland

‘Completely surreal situation’ to become MSP so quickly – Roz McCall

Scotland’s newest MSP said it has been a “completely surreal” experience to have entered the Scottish Parliament so quickly. Roz McCall formally joined the parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first MSP to be sworn in by ...

20 Sept 2022 at 17:23

Scotland

New MSP Roz McCall becomes first to pledge allegiance to the King

A new Scottish Conservative MSP has been sworn in at Holyrood, becoming the first to do so by pledging allegiance to King Charles III. Roz McCall formally joined the chamber as business resumed at the Scottish ...

20 Sept 2022 at 15:17

Scotland

Dundee named as preferred site for battery production megafactory

Dundee has been selected as the preferred site for a new factory producing batteries for the UK’s renewable energy and electric vehicle markets. AMTE Power, which develops and manufactures lithium-ion and ...

28 Jul 2022 at 11:13

Ireland

No agreement on emissions targets at last Cabinet meeting before the summer

The Irish Government has failed to reach an agreement on what emissions targets to assign to key sectors of the economy during the last scheduled Cabinet meeting before the summer recess. Talks on ...

27 Jul 2022 at 23:09

Ireland

All sectors will have to stretch themselves to meet emissions targets – Martin

Emissions ceilings will present “challenges” to transport, energy and agriculture and “all sectors will have to stretch themselves” to tackle climate change, Irish premier Micheal Martin has said....

27 Jul 2022 at 13:07

Scotland

Climate-friendly heating sources proposed for newbuilds

The Scottish Government has published proposals for all new buildings to be fitted with climate-friendly alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems. The New Building Heat Standard (Part 2) ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:40

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