Katrine Bussey
Scottish net zero secretary hopes to use COP29 summit to drive ‘greater action’ on climate change
Holyrood was recently forced to pass legislation to remove the unachievable target of reducing emissions by 75% by 2030 from climate change laws.
Holyrood passes Climate Change Bill branded Scottish govt’s ‘admission of failure’
Scottish climate bill branded an “admission of failure” passes, moving targets to a five-year cycle after missed goals.
Scotland must act to tax ‘planet-wrecking private jets’, campaigners urge
Scotland urged to tax private jets, with Oxfam claiming their "reckless pollution" fuels climate crisis and extreme inequality.
Energy firms to work with Scottish govt on social tariff
Ministers are working with E.On, EDF Energy, Scottish Gas (Centrica) and consumer organisations on a new group that aims to design the tariff
Completion of Shetland green energy projects hailed as ‘major milestone’
In the islands around Scotland, newly completed Shetland wind farm can power half a million homes annually from the windiest place in the...
Efforts to tackle fuel poverty have stalled, UK’s Liberal Democrats claim
Scottish government efforts to combat fuel poverty have stalled, with a £23 million real-terms cut in energy efficiency spending.
John Swinney announces over £40m in funding to deliver 252 electric buses
The Scotland First Minister said the vehicles would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 600,000 tonnes.
John Swinney pledges £2m for pipeline for carbon capture project
Scottish First Minister under fire as he announced Scottish Government funding towards carbon capture project
Market reforms could give Scots the cheapest energy in Europe
Scotland could have the cheapest energy bills in Europe if regional pricing was introduced, says Octopus Energy boss
