The UN Secretary General has praised Scotland for its “deep commitment” to sustainable energy. Ban Ki Moon wrote to the Scottish First Minister to invite the country to deepen its international engagement on the sustainable energy agenda. In the letter, the Secretary General acknowledged Scotland is in an “excellent position” to play a strong role […]

Scotland will lobby the EU to enforce a European carbon reduction target of 30% by 2020. Environment and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson said the EU had to make changes to keep up with developing countries: “The evidence from Scotland strongly supports the economic case being made for such a change. Despite the lack of […]