Edinburgh to enforce Scotgov ban on pavement parking from next year
The Scottish government has announced a plan to ban pavement parking in Scotland, coming into effect next month. Edinburgh will become the first city in Scotland to enforce these laws,…
Cruise ships to be charged emissions tax when visiting Scotland
In a new announcement from the Scottish Greens, cruise ships visiting Scotland will now be charged emissions tax. The levy intends to encourage cruise ship operators to use less environmentally…
Rishi Sunak rolls back on climate commitments
On Wednesday 20 September, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a rollback on several key green targets which has split opinion within the Scottish Government. The change in policy includes a…
The University of Edinburgh’s climate action plan
In 2016 the University of Edinburgh set out its Climate Action Plan that outlined the university’s climate goals, including its aim to be carbon-zero by 2040. This plan represented an…
COP27 discusses loss and damage fund and 1.5°C target
From 6th to 18th November, country leaders and delegates convened in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss action to prevent further climate change. Within the global context of devastating floods displacing millions…
Scottish Government declare ‘no support’ for coal mining
Lorna Slater MSP, co-leader of the Scottish Greens, announced on 15 October that the Scottish government will not support any future coal extraction. At the Scottish Greens conference in Dundee,…
Students vs Climate change: What could the new policing bill mean for student climate activism?
Introduced in March 2021, the UK government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill proposes widespread new crime and justice legislation. Amongst other proposals, the bill proposes changes to rights of…
Fighting the climate crisis with climate optimism
Levels of eco anxiety are at an all-time high, intensified by is what seen by many as a failed climate summit. Could optimism be an essential resource in confronting the…