Huge investment in clean energy required
Investments in clean energy must quadruple within the next two decades, said the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) in its latest report published last month. The global coalition of leaders from across…
Green Freeport status set to transform future for ports
The awarding of Green Freeport status to Cromarty Firth and the Firth of Forth has been hailed as a timely accelerator for the transition of Scotland’s ports to clean energy….
Degrees of progress on global warming
One year on from Cop26, are there signs that we are moving in the right direction? Cop26 ended with 197 attending nations and territories signing the Glasgow Climate Pact with…
Fuelled by a passion for clean energy
Bill Ireland: ‘A lack of joined-up thinking is holding back the massive roll-out of hydrogen for public and private transport. At Logan Energy, we are trying to do this joined- up thinking.’ Paul Watt
Four sectors making their mark
OFFSHORE WINDFARMS It’s green for go at Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm with the first of Seagreen’s 114 turbines now con-nected to the electricity network. The £3 billion project off the…
How Scottish tourism is staying on track to a sustainable future
The tourism industry is working withgovernment and communities to manage social and environmental impact The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, launched at last year’s Cop26 conference, has inspired…
Why ESG has to be top of the agenda, and PDQ
If any business thinks it can afford to ignore Environmental, Social and Governance concerns, it is making a big mistake For some, it might represent just another box to tick…
The foundations of a kinder future
Changing attitudes to the culture of work is leading to a new focus on ESG principles in the property sector The future of work is employee wellbeing, trumpeted a headline…
City focused on a new dawn
Aberdeen looks well placed to retain its status as the energy capital of Europe while transitioning into a renewables hub for the next half century If it ain’t broke don’t…
Helping people climb the clean energy career ladder
The energy system will look very different in the future – and so too will the skills of the people working in the industry North Sea oil and gas have…
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Why we’re at a crossroads on the journey to net zero
The SCDI blueprint outlines opportunities for a collaborative green industrial revolution The Scottish Council for Development and Industry’s 2030 Blueprint, Making a Good Living, with its positive outlook and ambition for, among other things, clean energy and decarbonisation, arrives at a critical point in Scotland’s journey to net zero. Resilience needs to be built into our…
Ups and down of a rollercoaster corporate year
It’s been something of a roller coaster ride this year in Scotland’s corporate and M&A sector. That’s hardly surprising given the huge disruption caused by Covid-19. However, it hasn’t been…
Why green recovery is the best hope
Post-coronavirus focus must be on efforts to tackle climate change