Climate / Peatland restoration key to improving Shetland’s horrific carbon footprint
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Climate / The islanders who brought a Shetland flavour to COP26
Climate / SIC welcomes plans for huge floating wind farm as Aker releases more details
Arts / Climate banners to go on show in Glasgow
Climate / The challenge of our timeA new video, to be premiered this week, documents some of the innovative new energy projects from Shetland in the north to Whitelee outside Glasgow
Climate / Experts warn wind farms should not be built on peatlandsWith 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.
Viewpoint / A cleaner and greener future is possibleAs world leaders gather in Glasgow for the COP26 UN climate summit, Celestine Verdcourt-Lawrence of Shetland Eco Youth calls on governments to stop pretending and start working seriously towards a net zero future
Energy / Orion team hoping to reach wide audience at COP26
Letters / COPOUT 26 – hot air and an expensive jolly
Climate / Church bells to ring for climate justice
Climate / Schools catering team not considering more vegan food in drive towards net zeroThe council will look more at the local supply chains for school food
Court / Policing demands of Glasgow climate conference to affect justice system
Climate / Parliament event to explore islands’ response to climate emergency
Arts / Community’s views needed for climate change art project
Arts / Writer ‘humbled’ to have poem featured in national climate exhibition
Climate / Parliament vote on future oil and gas projects as Scottish Tories show support for Cambo
Climate / SIC says climate change survey results show ‘real desire for change’
Climate / SIC keen to identify projects to ‘get us to net zero’, new climate team leader saysClaire Ferguson heads up Shetland Islands Council’s new climate change team – and she is keen for ‘open dialogue’ with the community on the subject
Climate / Folk urged to respond to council climate change survey
Weather / January two degrees warmer than average
Environment / Climate project still on amenity trust’s agenda despite funding setback
Climate / SIC ‘recognises global climate emergency’The statement comes after a petition was handed to the SIC on Wednesday morning
Council / Climate change report gets first airing in front of councillors
Energy / Cutting carbon emissions at Sullom Voe key target of new energy project
Climate / Climate group wants ‘greater response’ from SIC
Council / Pre-election restrictions delay climate petition response
Environment / Council’s climate change event to help people reduce carbon footprint
Climate / Petition calls on SIC to declare climate emergency
Climate / Transport and oil and gas industry behind high carbon footprint, says councillor
Climate / People encouraged to take part in global climate strike
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