With governments pledging to accelerate the construction of onshore wind power until 2030 to help meet climate targets, scientists call for an urgent review of the policy of building turbines on peatlands. Jen Stout investigates.
Experts warn wind farms should not be built on peatlands
The council will look more at the local supply chains for school food
Potential benefits of 5G technology for construction industry to be trialled from next month
Climate assembly report sets out ideas to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint
Shetland carbon footprint calculated at 650,000 tonnes
Report recommends new ‘zero carbon’ hospital
Claire Ferguson heads up Shetland Islands Council’s new climate change team – and she is keen for ‘open dialogue’ with the community on the subject
Islanders need to benefit from cheap green energy, council insists
Shetland Islands Council is choosing the ‘industrial’ approach to tackle the climate emergency
Some help is available locally but Wishart urges Scottish Government to do more
Climate Action Shetland hopes for climate conversations across the isles
Analysis of carbon emissions of Shetland’s external transport links comes up with surprising result
Shetland Islands Council also hosts event aimed at sparking conversation on climate change
Campaigners and the council call on the community to work together to reduce carbon footprint
The statement comes after a petition was handed to the SIC on Wednesday morning
