Scotsman letters Conflict of interest Alasdair HM Adam (Letters, 20 May) hits the nail on the head when he says the decision by a Scottish Government Reporter to award planning permission in principle to the new Flamingo Land will be perceived as a gross conflict of interest as the land Read more
Ed Miliband must consider raising taxes or gas bills if the UK is to have any hope of hitting net zero, the Government’s climate change quango has warned. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/21/raise-taxes-or-gas-bills-to-remove-green-levies-miliband/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKacf5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHn8hPOnqXeb3RTmK0IJcr9VTmpg-JNTMMIoPsRXAWVR9fpe1nlFFnu0-bZ2Y_aem_wO5ZIUXAmYZ8pFX-F5EpqA
This evening my latest report: The true affordability of net zero, was launched at an event hosted by The Lord Offord of Garvel, Shadow Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero in the House of Lords. The event was attended by MPs, Peers and members of the energy community as Read more
CAMPAIGNERS opposing plans for a wind farm in Cowal which would be visible from much of the Inverclyde coast say they remain concerned about the proposal – despite the developer agreeing to reduce the number of turbines planned for the site. The Save Cowal’s Hills group (SCH) says the visual Read more
OFFICIAL plans have been lodged which could see a new 11-turbine wind farm created near New Cumnock and Dalmellington. Vattenfall has sent a planning application to Scottish Ministers for South Kyle II Wind Farm, which could see a community benefit worth more than £18 million over 40 years – or Read more
The developers of a consented wind farm in Sutherland, work on which has yet to start, are seeking to make the turbines taller than has been permitted, it has emerged. SSE Renewables looks set to go back to planners to ask if the height of turbines on the Achany Extension Read more
Ed Miliband is considering scaling back plans to erect thousands of pylons across the countryside to reach net zero. The Energy Secretary has ordered electricity grid planners to examine whether fewer overhead wires would be required throughout the countryside if the power market were broken , The Telegraph understands. The Read more
THOUSANDS of pounds’ worth of damage has been caused to the windows of a business in the Borders. The incident reportedly took place between 2am and 3am on Thursday (May 15), with windows at Muirhall Energy, on Hawick’s North Bridge Street, smashed. https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/25168037.hawick-muirhall-energy-office-windows-sustain-major-damage/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKVIh1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlSA1tEC2rhKs4uiXhdY93nXlSZCGl9ptVSQx5wO1rFCXSpKSXsnFr0VT_OM_aem__1iI1oxreDyJDy62IK5DIw