News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
Press release from the GWPF The Prime Minister needs to take swift and radical action to prevent the energy crisis from turning into an economic and social disaster. London, 20 September – The Global Warning Policy Forum (GWPF) is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take swift and radical Read more
As Glasgow prepares to host the UN climate change conference COP26 in November, we’ve seen an increased focus on Scotland’s own environment and, more specifically, its natural capital and what we’re doing to safeguard and protect it. By Alex Irwin Natural capital is an extension of the economic notion of Read more
The Government is not complacent about the energy crisis but is confident there will not be any disruption to supplies, Alok Sharma, the climate change envoy, said yesterday. The first of those statements can only be true if the second is as well. If the coming winter sees power cuts Read more
Sturgeon’s green transition challenged as Tories warn SNP ‘turned back’ on key industry NICOLA STURGEON’S push for a greener Scotland has been challenged by Conservative MSPs who claimed the SNP has “turned its back” on the oil and gas industries. The Scottish Government has committed to fighting climate change by Read more
IS it not amazing that, with wind turbines only delivering around five per cent of electricity demand since July, the UK Grid operator has had to reach an agreement with the owners of English coal-fired power stations to ensure the fossil fuel units keep the lights on in Glasgow during Read more
Ireland has been fined over €15 million and is continuing to accrue daily fines of €15,000 for failing to comply with a European court order linked to a wind farm development. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) imposed pecuniary penalties on Ireland in Read more
John Constable gave evidence at the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee this week. It’s the first hour of this session – well worth watching and sharing. https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/132b6724-c396-4b61-aad4-bad9dd936d53?mc_cid=be43086da0&mc_eid=413ee49557
SSE Renewables is to combine two proposed offshore wind farm projects into a single 4100MW development. Berwick Bank and Marr Bank offshore wind farms, off the east coast of Scotland, have been brought together into one single wind farm, now known as Berwick Bank Wind Farm. With a potential output Read more