Climate

Senior oil and gas sector legal experts have highlighted the ‘energy trilemma’ as a key factor increasing the risk of disputes within the industry. The latest Oil and Gas Disputes Survey, conducted by CMS, reports how the impact of increasing social and regulatory pressure for the oil in

A community fund established by Banks Renewables has awarded more than a quarter of a million pounds to local organisations near its South Lanarkshire wind farm. A new annual report has shown that forty-nine grants totalling £267,047 have been awarded by the Kype Muir Community Panel (KMCP) fr

Accountants in the Borders have used a period of expansion to show how investing in an energy efficient office is a wise investment – both financially and for the planet. Tax specialist, Douglas Home & Co used the creation of a new base in Hawick as an opportunity to work closely with

Leaders from the world’s largest financial institutions have arrived in Edinburgh for a summit to address the climate emergency and other pressing global challenges.

Waste management business Hamilton Waste & Recycling, has received a £1.3 million Green Loan from HSBC to expand its operations.

The UK’s largest regional airline has thrown its weight behind the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport bid and said the Scottish Highlands can provide a “key building block” in the drive to decarbonise the country’s air transport system.

Following a £2 million investment a new business aimed at guiding organisations through the carbon-offsetting journey has been launched. The brainchild of Renwick Drysdale, Akre builds on his forestry heritage and is an evolution of the woodland creation consultancy, Kilrie Trees.

ScottishPower has announced its biggest ever recruitment drive, with at least 1,000 new jobs to be filled in the next 12 months.

Scottish Enterprise has launched a free online 'Net Zero Accelerator' tool to support more businesses to develop net zero plans and further the economic development agency’s commitment to embedding sustainability across its work. The new tool helps businesses by making recommendations across f

Scottish renewable energy company, Orbital, reached a significant operational funding milestone with financing from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB).

NatWest has announced the launch of a new platform to assist UK businesses in managing fuel and running costs to promote greener growth. NatWest surveyed 250 businesses in May this year and found that more than 72% of businesses expect their business will face increased difficulty in light

Up to 30,000 high-quality jobs will be created in the north east of Scotland under plans to transform the region into the ‘Net Zero Capital of Europe’.

Plans for an innovative £20 million facility in West Dunbartonshire to turn waste plastic into hydrogen, which will be the first of its kind in Scotland, have been approved.

Rural businesses in the Highlands and Islands are doing more to invest in new technologies and move towards low carbon ways of working than those in the rest of Scotland, according to a new report. However, the latest Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) business panel survey also notes that the r

Family-run Brewster Brothers has secured more than £450,000 grant funding from Scottish Enterprise to create 22 new green jobs as part of its ambitious expansion plans. The sustainable resource management company, which recycles 99% of all construction, demolition and excavation (CDE) waste it