RSPB Scotland has confirmed it is to object to the proposal for a large-scale wind farm being proposed in the heart of the Flow Country, which is currently being considered as a potential World Heritage Site. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/RSPB-Scotland-to-object-to-Strathy-South-wind-farm-proposal-18092013.htm
The new Australian Cabinet will be the first in six years to not have a ministerial role for climate change issues, merging instead global warming with the wider environment portfolio. http://www.thegwpf.org/over-australia-abolishes-climate-change-department/
A wealthy businessman has admitted he will make £80,000 a year from erecting a 150ft wind turbine – despite opposition from neighbours. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2423824/Businessman-admits-wind-turbine-earn-80-000-year-defends-plans-huge-local-opposition.html#ixzz2fEG1tmCq
A LEADING Scots environmental campaigner has accused a firm planning to extract methane gas from coal beds near Falkirk of trying to gag him with the threat of legal action after he spoke out publicly against the scheme. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/green-activist-in-energy-firm-gagging-row.22185007
David Ross Highland Correspondent CONSERVATIONISTS have welcomed what they describe as the ringing public endorsement of plans to protect Scotland’s wild land, with only energy corporations, property developers and landowners opposed. The John Muir Trust has analysed 150 submissions to the consultation document launched in May, which contains the government’s Read more
David Ross Highland Correspondent part of north-east Scotland is being divided by a “ring of steel”, it has been claimed, after plans for 15 more wind turbines were approved. The decision to allow the ScottishPower Renewables’ development site near the village of Spittal, Caithness, is the latest in an area Read more
Regardless of whether or not scientists are wrong on global warming, the European Union is pursuing the correct energy policies even if they lead to higher prices, Europe’s climate commissioner has said. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10313261/EU-policy-on-climate-change-is-right-even-if-science-was-wrong-says-commissioner.html
There are many reasons why David Cameron does not deserve to win the next general election but the first is this: rather than take the brave and principled decision to lead a minority government he instead took the pusillanimous and selfish one to form one of the most cynical, self-defeating, Read more