Size doesn’t matter
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s TED talk on how small countries can make a big impact on climate change. When it comes to tackling climate change, the size of a country doesn’t matter – it’s...
Tagged: COP26
Global Britain or Polluter Britain?
Last week’s sewage spills into rivers and seas around England certainly brought into focus the fact that the UK government, although heavily pushing the mantra of Global Britain, is not wholly committed to protecting...
Why Glasgow?
Some people, concerned by the disruption that COP26 and its 25,000 delegates will cause to those who live in and around the city between 31st October and 12th November, are asking why is the...
Ambition for COP26
Yes, small nations and regions can make a difference in the fight to combat climate change and will be working hard to do so. If you think they won’t have a voice at COP26...
Puerile and petty shenanigans
In the same week that Tory MSP Tess White heckled in Holyrood insisting that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish government and its policies were anti-English, meeting notes and WhatsApp messages seen by...
A global priority
From 1st to 12th November COP26 will be held in Glasgow, bringing together parties to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The UN,...
The UK is a voluntary union of nations
“I’m going to set out briefly the ongoing regret the Scottish Government feels over Brexit. I will then explain some of the ways in which the Scottish Government will respond to Brexit. And in...
