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Sturgeon to urge nations to show ‘much greater commitment’ on climate damage

Scotland’s First Minister is calling on other developed nations to show “much greater commitment” to addressing the loss and damage caused by climate change. Nicola Sturgeon will make the plea at the Bonn Intersessional meeting in Germany – an event ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Sturgeon: Climate change will ‘overwhelm and overpower us’ without more action

Nicola Sturgeon has appealed to world leaders to take the threat of climate change “much, much more seriously”, insisting that without more action being taken global warming will “overwhelm and overpower us”. The outgoing Scottish First Minister ...

20 Mar 2023 at 17:51

Yousaf must be bold on tax to fight poverty and climate change, say campaigners

Humza Yousaf has been urged to be bold on taxation by a group including anti-poverty campaigners ahead of a key statement to Parliament. The First Minister will lay out his priorities on Tuesday in an address to Holyrood which is expected to ...

18 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Oxfam Scotland condemns ‘grotesque’ income inequality rise

A leading poverty charity has criticised “grotesque” figures which show income inequality is at its highest level in almost 15 years. Oxfam Scotland’s analysis of official poverty statistics shows that after housing costs are considered, ...

28 Mar 2024 at 09:16

Scotland

Ministers told to ‘massively accelerate’ move away from oil and gas boilers

Scottish ministers have been told they need to “massively accelerate” the move to more environmentally friendly heating systems – as well as finding a “sensible” funding model to help households move away from using oil and gas boilers. ...

29 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Campaigners demand ‘transformative’ change to support carers

Ministers are being urged to put carers at the heart of plans for the future as a new survey revealed almost three-quarters of Scots believe those who look after others are not valued highly enough by the Scottish Government. More than ...

26 Oct 2023 at 09:24

Scotland

Campaigners demand ‘genuine budget bravery’ with tax reforms in Scotland

Campaigners are calling on Scotland’s First Minister to show “genuine budget bravery” by introducing “fairer” tax reforms that can help raise cash for investment in public services. With the Scottish Government facing an estimated £1....

18 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Cop28 outcome ‘disappointing’ on fossil fuels, Humza Yousaf says

Scotland’s First Minister has said it is “disappointing” that the Cop28 climate change summit failed to produce a “stronger resolution” that would have committed countries across the world to phase out fossil fuels. While Humza ...

13 Dec 2023 at 18:28

Scotland

ScotRail prices to rise after final day of peak fares removal pilot

Friday is the last day ScotRail commuters can enjoy off-peak fares as a Government trial scrapping peak-time prices comes to an end after almost a year. The Scottish Government previously concluded the costs did not justify ...

27 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Private jet tax could pay for off-peak rail fares, says Oxfam Scotland

A devolved tax on the use of private jets could have paid for ScotRail to keep off-peak fares until the end of the financial year, a report by by Oxfam Scotland has suggested. About 6% of private jet flights in the UK took ...

18 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Child poverty focus welcome but more cash needed, says charity

The Scottish Government’s focus on child poverty is welcome, a leading charity has said, but more funding will be needed to improve the situation. John Swinney laid out his Programme for Government on Wednesday, pledging ...

04 Sept 2024 at 19:37

Scotland

Ministers must act to tax ‘planet-wrecking private jets’, campaigners urge

The Scottish Government is being urged to turbo-charge talks with UK ministers so it can introduce a tax on private jets – with environmental campaigners claiming the “reckless pollution” they produce is “fuelling the ...

28 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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