COP26

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, front left, and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrive for a group photo at the COP29 UN Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Global talking shop now becoming a joke - Vladimir McTavish

People walk past the venue for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

COP can be a moment of unity - Angus Robertson

Outgoing US President Joe Biden is expected to attend. Picture: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Biden's long list of successes - Angus Robertson

UCI World Cycling Championships

Scotland gears up for cycling championships - Angus Robertson

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater

Green spaces can play a vital role in securing a better future - Lorna Slater

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, addresses the COP26 summit in Glasgow in 2021

Net-zero targets and climate justice define Scotland’s roadmap to easing the cli...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is to take part in an event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August. Picture : Yui Mok/PA Wire

Greta Thunberg to make speech at festival

Edinburgh has stayed in the top spot of the Colliers ranking thanks to its appeal as a popular leisure destination and secure underlying market fundamentals for investors.

Edinburgh UK’s top spot for hotel development: two Scottish cities join top ten

King Charles III

King Charles rebuffs Heathrow Airport offer

Maps show historical expected annual flood damage (EAD) in GBP billion at 2020 values, and calculated EAD percentage increase with 1.8 degrees global warming. (Credit: University of Bristol and Fathom)

Study shows impact further flooding could have on UK

Participants attend the leaders summit of the COP27 climate conference at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre in Egypt

COP27: Leaders must get their heads out of the sand - Lorna Slater

Omar Shaikh, managing director of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative.

Finance summit marks COP26 anniversary

A disabled driver was "angry and disgusted" when he saw that dignitaries visiting Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden had left their limousines in the spaces where blue badge holders have been banned from parking.

Fury after VIPs park limos in spaces disabled drivers banned from using

Hundreds of school strikers march through Edinburgh at the Friday's for Future rally. Picture: Dan Barker/PA Wire

School strikers march through Edinburgh to demand climate action

Police Scotland: Officers numbers hit a 13-year low

Litter problems tend to grow unless dealt with quickly

City needs a zero-tolerance approach to littering – Iain Whyte
Bins and street cleaning are two of the most basic things that councils do.
Iain Whyte

Months on from COP26, what mood has been left behind in Scotland? Photo: JPI Media.

The lasting effect of COP26 on Scottish climate activism

Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater.

Nicola Sturgeon defends Lorna Slater over COP26 time off email

Young school children help plant trees as part of Wee Forests project (Photo: Scottish Government).

Environment Scotland: Young climate activist optimism for Scottish Government 'W...

Vogrie outdoor early learning centre.

Vogrie outdoor learning highlighted

Brits reveal their top 30 green habits

If people in Scotland want to get rid of Boris Johnson, they would do well to support Keir Starmer's Labour party (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Johnson out, Starmer in? Scotland may be key in next UK election – Ian Murray

Edinburgh is leading the way addressing key issues such as climate change and poverty, according to Councillor McVey. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Why firms should sign up to the Edinburgh Climate Compact - comment

Green Christmas forecast for a third of Brits

Call for more trees to tackle the climate crisis; here's how we can all help

The 600ft chimney at the site of Scotland's last remaining coal fired power station came down this morning.

In Pictures: Longannet chimney stack demolished

The report has found that 99 chain shops closed permanently. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images.

One in 10 chain shops in Scotland still closed six months after first lockdown
One in ten chain shops in Scotland is still closed six months after the lockdown in the first half of 2021, with about 100 closing permanently, according to new research.
Emma Newlands

Lawrence Chaney stars as the Fairy Godmaw in Irn Bru's Christmas campaign (Irn-Bru)

Why Lawrence Chaney is the perfect choice for Irn-Bru's new Christmas campaign

It's wrong to shame car drivers when there’s no guarantee of a buggy or wheelchair space on buses (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

People hold the power to achieve climate justice – Alys Mumford

broken chanter

Album reviews: Broken Chanter, Disquiet Black Country, Adam Stafford, V4Velindre

The 12-person Roxy Expedition Atlantic Ocean Row will test the wet wipes on their journey

Fife inventor’s unique soluble wet wipes set for Transatlantic test

Chief Inspector Sarah Taylor, Local Area Commander, North West Edinburgh

Focus now turns to winter safety - Chief Inspector Sarah Taylor

Pupils at Flora Stevenson Primary School have a first shot at playing the COP26 Top Trumps game which they helped to design

Edinburgh pupil among winners to have design on Top Trump card

A man watches the approach of a wildfire from the roof of his house near Camarillo, California (Picture: David McNew/Getty Images)

We need to be honest about the lack of progress on climate change – Ian Murray

Edinburgh's low-emission zone is designed to cut air pollution and so improve public health (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Why Edinburgh could be last big city to crack down on pollution – Ian Swanson

First News: Was COP26 a success?

Alok Sharma, President of Cop26, during a press conference in Downing Street, London about the Cop26 climate summit. Picture date: Sunday November 14, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story ENVIRONMENT COP26. Photo credit should read: Daniel Leal/PA Wire

Readers' letters: Legacy of COP26 needs monitoring

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the Action Zone during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow. Picture date: Thursday November 11, 2021.

Nicola Sturgeon issues message to Boris Johnson over COP26 agreement

Local councillor Graeme Bruce says it is a half-baked solution

Scaled-back upgrade for danger junction

Car-free plan: Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council.

COP26: Five-year plan to ban cars from Glasgow city centre

COP26: Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez desperately seeking Irn-Bru

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez desperately seeking Irn-Bru

PM calls on countries to ‘pull out all the stops’ as COP26 draft agreement publi...

Puffins are among Scotland's most at risk species due to climate change (Photo: Getty Images via Canva Pro)

10 Scottish species at risk due to climate change

Puppet Little Amal visits Action Zone at the Cop26 summit at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow for the opening of the Gender Day event.

Climate action by countries puts world on track for ‘at least 2.4C’ of warming

Caledonian Sleeper workers' dispute talks with management have gone off the rails.

Caledonian Sleeper staff to strike this week

Former US president Barack Obama gives a speech during the Cop26 summit at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Picture date: Monday November 8, 2021.

Barack Obama in Emerald Isle gaffe during COP26 speech

From left, Senator Lisa Murkowski, US Ambassador Philip T Reeker, Angus Robertson MSP, and Senator Chris Coons attend a reception at Edinburgh Castle

Castle reception strengthens bonds between Scotland and the US – Angus Robertson

Flyer for the Christmas card competition.

Midlothian MP launches Christmas e-card competition

Tens of thousands of protesters took part in a march through Glasgow on Saturday (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

How Covid could help us combat climate change – Ian Swanson

Former US President Barack Obama attends day nine of the COP26 at SECC. (Picture credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Barack Obama is staying in Edinburgh while he attends COP26

Greta Thunberg addresses a rally in Glasgow's Festival Park during COP26.

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg returns to Sweden from COP26 in Glasgow

Strong winds have already been felt in the Westerns parts of Scotland. Photo: Andrea Calandra / Getty Images / Canva Pro.

Here's all you need to know about Tropical Storm Wanda

A protester holds a placard ahead of a climate change protest in Glasgow

The 'C' words missing from COP26 talks - Readers' Letters

The legendary Wombles take in the action at the COP26 Green Zone, engaging with like- minded eco-warriors to spread a message of positive, local environmentalism.

The Wombles travel to Glasgow to attend COP26

COP26: These incredible pictures show scenes in Glasgow as up to 100,000 people gather for climate change protest

Pictures show scenes in Glasgow as thousands march in climate protest