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Whitelees windfarm near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire

SNP putting 'thousands of jobs at risk' with onshore wind uncertainty
The SNP government has no long-term ambition for onshore wind beyond 2030, amid industry fears it could put off investment.

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive SNP’s climate targets thrown into doubt over 'fairy tale’ technology

A floating wind turbine from the Kincardine offshore windfarm off the coast of Scotland (Image: Flotation Energy)

Scottish jobs and investment 'in jeopardy' over UK renewables pivot

First Minister John Swinney

Exclusive Swinney's 'spineless refusal' to back Rosebank despite Adura meetings

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Only £12m of promised £200m funding will be given to Acorn project

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

'Spectacular shambles' as carbon capture funding descends into chaos

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

'Hammer blow' for North Sea amid carbon capture funding row

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Stephen Emerson, Scotsman Insider Editor; Michelle Thomson businesswoman, former Falkirk MSP/Edinburgh MP; Lauren Ridgley project manager, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce; Charlie Woods board member, Economic Development Association Scotland; Stephen Boyd Scottish director of the Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland; Susan Murray director, David Hume Institute; Ciaran McGuigan chief executive, Zero Waste Scotland

Ad Feature Circular economy a ‘crown jewel’ as businesses grasp opportunity

There are plans to build another gas-fired power station next to the existing one at Peterhead. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

SNP's 'catastrophic failure' by approving gas power station

Opposition parties step up pressure on Government to back Rosebank

Industry bosses hope the North Sea oil and gas sector can enjoy a revival

North Sea revival risks being scuppered despite Jackdaw decision

UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is reportedly poised to reject the Rosebank oil project

Labour urged to approve Rosebank 'by Christmas' amid climate concerns

People protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London over the UK government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Why Labour's Jackdaw gas field decision is not climate vandalism Scotsman comment

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Jackdaw bosses' Tornado gas hopes as more North Sea projects planned

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Explainer Jackdaw: what does it mean for business, you and energy prices

Andy Burnham and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh

Analysis Jackdaw approval cannot be distraction from crisis facing North Sea

Jackdaw field approved to 'begin gas supply this winter'

The Jackdaw gas field has been given the go ahead

Jackdaw gas field set to be approved by UK Labour government

Exclusive Minister under pressure after failing to commit to new drilling

Every islander to be paid wind farm 'dividend' under bold new proposal

Buildings deluged in sludge in Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district after flash floods hit the area in August. More than 1,400 bodies have been found and thousands more are still missing. Picture: Prabin Ranabhat

How we can beat climate change despite rogue states blocking progress Professor Frank Biermann

SNP 'put to bed' presumption against oil after energy tax split

Spending time in nature can apparently help you choose healthier things to eat. Picture: Matt Cardy

How nature can help you quell a yearning for sticky toffee pudding Scotsman comment

The disruption caused by the arrival of Covid in 2020 resulted in empty supermarket shelves in many places. Picture: Dan Kitwood

Why UK's 'woefully inadequate' food production should worry us all Philip Lymbery

SNP leader John Swinney as his party braces to debate its position on North Sea oil and gas

Exclusive SNP told to give 'full-throated support' to drilling amid oil split

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken about Russian interference (Christopher Furlong/PA)

Analysis Burnham faces crucial test that will define leadership in Scotland

Exclusive The five North Sea projects waiting in pipeline if Jackdaw approved

Floating wind farms make use of the huge blades fitted to towers hundreds of feet in height.

Exclusive GB Energy to continue investment in Scotland's floating wind projects

Forestry and Land Scotland

Climate change making rainforest restoration ‘more complicated’

Wolves may not be the ecosystem engineers of popular imagination, but that doesn't mean we can't love them for who they are (Picture: Matt Cardy)

Wolves did not save Yellowstone. Why were we so eager to believe it? Rogelio Luque-Lora

Floating wind farms make use of the huge blades fitted to towers hundreds of feet in height.

Exclusive 'Window closing' for Scotland to lead world on floating offshore wind

The UK Labour government has been warned this month's Budget is 'pivotal' for the North Sea oil and gas sector

Exclusive Call for UK Budget to hand North Sea oil and gas an investment future

Scottish Dark Sky festival expands with events including night saunas

Stunning drone footage captures revamped glass houses in Edinburgh

A wildfire rages on a hillside in Castaic, a north-western neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, last year (Picture: Frederic J Brown)

Why Tories' net zero denial is not true Conservatism Ian Johnston

The GB Energy headquarters at Marischal Square in Aberdeen

What will GB Energy actually do for Scotland's renewables future?

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Cora Cooper

The Sustainable Shepherdess: We haven't reinvented the wheel

Cyclists urged to wear masks to cut intake of dangerous pollution

Torness nuclear power station is due to close in 2030 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How SNP's anti-nuclear obsession is damaging efforts to reach net zero Scotsman comment

Torness Nuclear Power Station.

Exclusive UK minister calls for SNP nuclear power talks amid new reactor hopes

The calves of dairy cows are normally taken from their mothers a day or two after birth (Picture: Sean Gallup)

What happened when a dairy farmer let his cows keep their calves Philip Lymbery

Logan Mitchell, 5, has been crowned 'Scotland's Youngest Binfluencer' as he's brilliant at recycling and has won an award at his nursery.

Meet Scotland’s youngest ‘Binfluencer’

The Scottish Government “reluctantly” used up to £460 million of money raised via the ScotWind scheme – where parts of the Scottish seabed are leased out for offshore wind farms

SNP under fire over frittering away £100m ScotWind revenues

John Swinney has claimed the SNP could cut energy bills by one third with Scottish independence

Analysis Oil and gas isn't the only North Sea crisis as renewables needs help

Drivers tracked by AI cameras face fines for dropping litter on roads

Protesters against data centres may have a point but we are going to need them (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

AI's importance to UK economy is already huge and only going to grow Scotsman comment

Expertise in marine engineering built up in the North Sea oil and gas industry could help create a world-leading marine renewables industry (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

SNP call for UK oil funds to bankroll Scotland's renewables sector

Martin and his hemp crop

A different kind of harvest: The Scottish farm growing hemp

Whitelees windfarm near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire

Net zero is dying: Wind farms are the great follies of our time Paul Wilson

A wildfire burns near Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms National Park in July (Picture: Jane Barlow)

As bad weather cost hits £1.2bn, expect huge disputes over insurance Jacqui Bickerton

Fiona Lindsay

Wind industry starts turning tables on critics with blade recycling

First Minister John Swinney has fired the starting gun on reshaping Scotland's public services

Scotland's environment quangos: Merger will require 'upfront costs'

A helicopter drops water on the Cairngorm wildfire in July (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why rewilding isn't to blame for wildfires, it's part of the solution Steve Micklewright

The moment the turtles are released back into the wild off the Azores on Wednesday

Turtles rescued in Scottish water released in warmer climes

One of the three rescued loggerhead turtles prepares for a new life in the warm waters of the Azores (Picture: Sea Life centre)

Turtles' epic journey to Scotland surely deserves the Disney treatment Scotsman comment

Wildfires are an increasingly serious threat in Scotland (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Second major wildfire this summer would have left Scotland exposed Andrew Baxter

A floating wind turbine from the Kincardine offshore windfarm off the coast of Scotland (Image: Flotation Energy)

Exclusive Warning Scottish floating wind plans could be 'delayed or cancelled'

Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Trawling ban for sea lochs urged to protect ‘vulnerable’ carbon stores

Construction work taking place on the sister Moray West offshore wind project.

Exclusive Warning over reliance on China for crucial wind turbine magnets

Many in rural Scotland feel like they are getting a raw deal from local windfarm developments (Picture: Andrew Harnik)

Denying communities voice over windfarms may kill progress on net zero Alistair Carmichael

Last year's devastating wildfire in Los Angeles resulted in billions of pounds of damage, affecting insurance premiums (Picture: Josh Edelson)

Action on climate change is vital but must not fall hardest on poorest Satwat Rehman and Dave Reay

ExxonMobil fined £267k over five ‘extremely flammable’ gas leaks

Floating wind farms make use of the huge blades fitted to towers hundreds of feet in height.

Exclusive Warning as SNP's flagship North Sea floating wind projects stall

Our politicians lack the courage to start confronting climate issue Joyce McMillan

A marsh harrier is seen in flight

When marsh harriers disappeared: This summer has taken more than rain Philip Lymbery

Barclay Dougall takes members of a shooting party out in the hills of the Angus Glens

Scotland's hills are big enough for everyone with a little respect Murdo Fraser

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries