Availability and time constraints have been suggested as reasons why the figures appear to be low
Less than half of councillors and senior management have undertaken climate emergency training
One single turbine from the Viking wind farm connects Shetland to global, national and local impacts that are often overlooked. This is the first part of a small series of articles, contributed by Erin Rizzato Devlin as part of our PowerShift project, that investigates the challenges of the transition to net zero taking into account impacts in Shetland, Chile or China.
Zero carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie also visits districts heating company while in Shetland
Chief executive responds to concerns in the community over the council’s negotiations with energy giants
Following a visit to the isles earlier this year climate activist Tessa Khan offers her views on the need for a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels, and the role Shetland can play.
SIC leader Emma Macdonald said ‘the scale of investment required to transition to a net zero community is challenging and we cannot do this alone’
Two net zero route maps have been created to explore how Shetland could reduce emissions over the next 20 years
The 10GW project would produce green hydrogen, which would then be transported to a new refinery in Shetland
A project to process fleece into yarn in Foula has received funding
Report recommends new ‘zero carbon’ hospital
NHS Shetland board members also approve of disposing the former dental premises on Lerwick’s St Olaf St