Swinney attacks ‘utterly irresponsible’ and ‘ludicrous’ Tory net zero U-turn
John Swinney has attacked the Tories' "utterly irresponsible" and "ludicrous" U-turn on net zero as he stressed the need for consensus on climate action.
Kemi Badenoch
Meeting UK net zero targets “impossible,” Badenoch warns
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that it is "impossible" for the UK to meet its net zero targets by 2050, a sign of a crumbling political consensus on clean energy goals.
Tory leader candidate admits windfall tax extension was mistake in Aberdeen visit – and now Labour are ‘doubling down’
Leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch was in the north-east to hear where the Conservative government had "gone wrong".
Sunak highlights hydrogen opportunities as South Africa visit begins
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to help “turbocharge” investments in South African infrastructure, calling out green hydrogen opportunities in particular.
Holyrood climate powers ‘under threat’ from lack of movement on UK ETS
The Scottish Government has claimed its ability to exercise climate powers is “under threat” over the lack of movement on a UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Tensions escalate in Nigeria over #endSARS protests
A Nigerian protest movement calling for changes to policing has received support from a group of Niger Delta militants, while coming under fire in Lagos.