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SNP ditches power sharing deal with Scottish Greens amid climate target row

Scottish Greens accuse SNP of 'selling out future generations to appease the most reactionary forces in the country' after Scottish Government partnership suddenly ends

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Heat rethink urged as Scotland pulls back from 2030 emissions targets

Authorities in Scotland are facing calls to urgently scale-up and rethink how the country can provider cleaner and more efficient heat. Sections of the

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Scotland ditches 2030 carbon goals

The Scottish government has abandoned its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets and reset for 2045 instead.

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Scottish architects condemn ditching of climate change target

Architects north of the border have called for a ‘credible and robust’ plan for reducing carbon emissions after the Scottish Government abandoned a key climate change target

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UK politicians warned against 'backtracking' on low carbon heat - Heating and Ventilation News

The UK’s two largest political parties are coming under fire over their long-term policy commitments for incentivising lower carbon heat. Both the

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Labour cuts green spending plans in half

The opposition Labour Party has almost halved its green investment plan for the next parliament.

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RIBA president issues warning on Labour's green U-turn

RIBA President Muyiwa Oki has responded to Labour’s ditching of its £28 billion-a-year green investment pledge with a warning that future generations may ‘pay the price’

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Future Homes: government consults on son of SAP

The government has opened consultation into its Future Homes and Buildings Standard, which will set regulations for house-building from 2025.

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New homes standard to make heat pumps mandatory

All housing built from 2025 should include heat pumps, according to new government proposals. A consultation on technical requirements for the

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'Opted for the least ambitious option': Government lambasted over Future Homes consultation

The Government has opened a consultation on the aims of the Future Homes and Buildings Standard, with green groups quick to point out that proposed measures will fail to align buildings with the need to reach net-zero emissions.

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