Scotland
Gore Street Capital snaps up 50MW Fife battery storage project
Ferrymuir utility-scale battery project marks the private equity investors first such investment in Scotland
Coronavirus: Scottish government delays publication of beefed up Climate Change Plan
Committee on Climate Change chief describes postponement as 'entirely reasonable in the present circumstances'
Green ice cream: Mackie's debuts emissions-slashing biomass freezer technology
Scottish ice cream maker begins installation of multi-million pound freezer powered by ammonia made from on-site biomass boilers
Scottish-Swedish energy partnership aims to bring low-carbon district heating to south-east Scotland
Midlothian Council, which recently declared a climate emergency, is partnering with Vattenfall as it works to decarbonise the region's heat and power networks
Nicola Sturgeon urges end to 'squabbles' with PM to secure COP26 success
Scotland's First Minister calls for 'reset' of relationship between Holyrood and Westminster to aid action at UN climate summit in Glasgow
Scottish Government unveils plans for £1.8bn net zero spending blitz
Scottish Government says tackling climate emergency is 'at the heart' of its tax and spending plans for year ahead
Glasgow gets first fully-electric buses as it gears up for COP26
Electric buses have begun operating in the Scottish city for the first time in half a century as the city sets its sights on net zero emissions by 2030
Statkraft sells two windfarms to Greencoat in £104m deal
The 43MW Windy Rig wind farm 37.8MW Twentyshilling wind farm are set to be completed in 2021
Scottish Government proposes legal requirement for all owner occupier homes to hit EPC C from 2024
Homes would need to hit EPC C after sale or renovation under radical new plans to accelerate energy efficiency improvements in private housing
Just Transition: Scottish government urged to beef up local content for renewables projects
New Economics Foundation report argues more should be done to ensure local communities enjoy economic benefits from new renewables projects
Repowering manufacturing: How to bring good green jobs home
As the New Economics Foundation publishes its report on how to maximise industrial and jobs benefits from Scotland's renewables drive, David Powell explores the key recommendations
'Incompatible with climate policy': Scottish government rules out fracking
Scottish government confirms opposition to shale gas extraction, promising no licences will be issued for the activity
Scotland passes legislation pulling net zero goal forward to 2045
'No one should be in any doubt of the Scottish Government's commitment to use every policy lever at our disposal to rise to this challenge'
Nicola Sturgeon makes climate change the 'centrepiece' of Scotland's government programme
Huge range of announcements promise cash and policy boost for green transport, heating, finance, aviation, and skills
'Landmark moment': Muirhall Energy breaks ground on what it hopes will be Scotland's first subsidy-free onshore wind farm
Project could be the first to be subsidy-free in Scotland, though developer calls on UK government to allow the sector to bid in energy auctions
Glasgow is UK's choice to host COP26 UN climate summit
If UK and Italian joint proposal to host COP26 succeeds, crunch UN Summit will be held in Glasgow in late 2020
Beatrice boost: Scotland officially opens country's largest offshore wind farm
Prince Charles to cut the ribbon at giant new offshore wind farm, as campaigners hail leap forward for Scottish decarbonisation efforts
Scotland's wind could power homes across Northern England
Latest figures from WeatherEnergy show the county's wind industry generated enough electricity to power 4.47 million homes between January and June this year
From e-bikes to electric bin lorries: Scotland gets £10m green business boost
Scotland's electricity distributor SP Energy Networks awards cash to 21 green economy projects
Welsh Government backs 2050 net zero goal
Committee on Climate Change said Wales should target 95 per cent cut in emissions by 2050 - but Welsh government says it would rather go net zero
Natural Change: Can a week with nature change your life and your career?
An eco-psychology retreat is launching in the Scottish Highlands this year, with the aim of helping stressed out executives 'rekindle their inner fire' - BusinessGreen's Madeleine Cuff went to try it out
Scotland confronts 'climate emergency' with series of net-zero commitments
The Scottish Government, Edinburgh, and Glasgow have all pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions ahead of the rest of the UK
Glass, cans, and plastic: Scottish government confirms plans for deposit return scheme
New scheme will charge a 20p deposit for drinks containers in a bid to encourage recycling
'Climate emergency': Scottish government ditches plan to cut air tax
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay admits plans to cut air departure tax by 50 per cent 'no longer compatible' with climate targets
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