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When COP26 came to Scotland recently, the climate emergency was truly at the top of the agenda for most, in fact if not all, businesses.

The uncomfortable fact which too many commentators tend to run away from out of fear, ignorance or intellectual dishonesty, is that the world financial system is sitting on the verge of a global financial meltdown of a $1.2 quadrillion...

SCOTLAND RENEWABLES By Colin Cardwell AS IF on cue, the day after Clare Foster and I recently spoke, two things happened. The UK government announced a commitment to major changes in tackling the climate emergency. The Sixth Carbon Budget aims to cut carbon emission by 78 per cent by 2035 – almost 15 years earlier than previously planned. In addition, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), chaired by Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, was launched. The Alliance unites more than 160 firms (together responsible for assets in excess of US$70 trillion...

SIX leading Edinburgh businesses and employers have signed a pledge aimed at sparking radical action on climate change across the city. Launched by the Edinburgh Climate Commission, the Edinburgh Climate Compact outlines a list of commitments which organisations taking part will need to adopt to contribute to a green recovery and help Edinburgh reach its target of net zero emissions by 2030. The six founding signatories comprise representatives from the private and public sector with Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, NHS Lothian, Robertson Group, NatWest Group, The City of Edinburgh Co...