More than 235 pylons, wind farms and battery storage developments have been approved across Scotland in the past three years, with a north-east MSP raising fears of rural areas becoming “industrial jungles”. New figures show the Energy Consents Unit has given the green light to 236 separate applications for major Read more
Delays to projects like an offshore wind farm off the Fife coast are exposing a “cliff-edge” in the country’s energy industry as 150 SSE Renewables workers face losing their jobs. The Perth-based energy giant confirmed it has entered redundancy consultations with staff. And The Courier understands up to 150 jobs Read more
Herald letters Impoverishing cost of net zero I COULDN’T agree more with Councillor Alastair Redman when he describes net zero policies as “fantasy targets and international virtue signalling.” (letters, May 5). If we ever got to net zero by 2050 – and it’s a big if – the climate would Read more