A new report has concluded that Scotland must achieve a minimum of 50% renewable energy across all its sectors by 2030 if it is to meet its climate targets. Published this week, the new report presents independent analysis from leading global technical consultancy, Ricardo Energy and Environment, on behalf of WWF … [continued]
WWF-Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to make greater use of the country’s renewable energy resources and potential. According to WWF-Scotland, the upcoming governmental review of Scotland’s energy strategy must strive to make greater use of the country’s renewable energy potential, and set out plans to be powered by … [continued]
Analysis done by WWF Scotland has suggested the Scottish Government will soon reduce the amount of money it commits to climate change policies. According to WWF Scotland, funding is set to reduce despite commitments made by the Government to commit to climate change policies, and to make energy efficiency a … [continued]
After what is being described as a “huge year” for Scotland’s renewable energy industry, experts are calling for the country to commit to a new 2030 target. WWF Scotland revealed figures earlier this week that showed an incredible 2015 for Scotland’s renewable energy industry — finishing with a record December. … [continued]
Scotland’s renewable output during September hit a “big jump” according to WWF Scotland, which pointed out the unseasonal weather was a boon for the industry’s electricity generation. Local environmental groups revealed that Scotland’s monthly output of renewable energy for September was up, thanks in part to the unseasonal weather that … [continued]
Scotland’s wind energy industry continues to astound observers, with the most recent figures from June showing that wind generated more than double the outputs, compared to a year earlier. According to data provided and analysed by WeatherEnergy, and reported by Energy Voice, Scottish wind electricity output more than doubled in June, … [continued]
Citing new record wind figures from May across Scotland, WWF-Scotland has called upon the UK Government to rethink its plans to roll back its support of onshore wind power. The call comes only a couple of weeks after the UK made it clear that it intended to use the Queen’s Speech … [continued]
Reports in Scottish media, quoting statistics from WWF-Scotland and English-based WeatherEnergy, suggest that houses with solar panels installed received enough electricity to meet 100% of their needs. The data, provided by WeatherEnergy, analysts aiming at interpreting UK weather into daily renewable energy production figures, and publicized by WWF-Scotland, proves that … [continued]
That Scotland saw impressive records broken last year is of no real surprise to those who followed news of their monthly wind energy generation numbers. New numbers published early January have only confirmed that sense of record breaking, with another record month and a “massive year” in total. WWF Scotland … [continued]
Scotland could entirely decarbonise by 2030 and supply all its electricity needs using renewable energy, according to a new report published Monday by WWF. The new report, which tested Scotland’s current policies to decarbonise the country’s electricity system, by 2030, found that “decarbonising the power sector by 2030 is the … [continued]
