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.
Wind farms are our biggest Eco danger HOLYROOD’S net zero, energy and transport committee is seeking views on proposals which would introduce the crime of ecocide into Scots law. Ecocide refers to mass damage and destruction of ecosystems – severe harm to nature which is widespread or long-term. What could Read more
Another excellent article from Mark Hodgson about non compliance with Aarhus Slow on the Uptake
The Netherlands won’t be building as many wind turbines in the North Sea as it had first planned. New Zealand has started issuing licences for developing new offshore gas fields again. Even Canada, under one of the champions of the green energy transition Mark Carney, has upped the production of fossil Read more
A well timed article by Mark Hodgson echoing our concerns about the Ecocide Bill. Are There Two Sides to Ecocide?
Views are being sought on proposals which would introduce the crime of ecocide into Scots law for the first time Should causing severe environmental damage be treated as a serious and distinct criminal offence? Are current penalties imposed by courts on individuals and organisations adequate? Could creating this offence impact Read more
Thank you to the Sunday Mail for publishing this very important article.
What few bill-payers properly understand is where the mountain of cash they shell out each month is ending up. People sometimes wonder why a landowner would want to host a wind farm. The answer, as this court case shows, is they are being offered rents that would tempt a saint,’ Read more
The UK Supreme Court has refused to allow an appeal against the Scottish Government’s award of planning permission for a wind farm on the border between Moray and Aberdeenshire. https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/supreme-court-denies-request-to-appeal-against-moray-wind-fa-387356/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLnYXlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHplfxtjH47A3Hns1byJ2-3f8o9WOB3F4NAYv08KXVSAVq0GWXYQEefERtPI2_aem_dXVSHwDAfhA-faElodAhvw