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Home heating currently accounts for 14 per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions, but the trial would see hydrogen used as a greener alternative.

Fife hydrogen trial short on sign ups despite offering £1k ‘bribe’
A ‘world-first’ trial of hydrogen heating systems in Fife is yet to sign up its targeted number of local households despite offering residents a £1,000 ‘bribe’ to take part.

The quest to understand the links between plants and climate

The quest to understand the links between plants and climate

New garden room has ignited debate over the future of precious wild spaces

New garden room has ignited debate over the future of precious wild spaces

From seabirds to salmon, Scotland's nature is in crisis. We can save it, report says

COP15 will tackle global wildlife loss. Here's a plan to save Scotland's nature now

Greens zero carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie

Exclusive Patrick Harvie admits government 'decades behind' on renewable heating progress

£7500 heat pump grants to make green heating systems as cheap as fossil fuel boilers

Penelope Keith as Margo Leadbetter in the 1977 Christmas special of The Good Life, co-starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington, which the new Christmas 'waste reduction' government guide brings to mind as it recommends a DIY Christmas

Issue of the Day Living 'The Good Life' this Christmas?

Avian flu crisis leaves seabird populations on the cliff edge

Sponsored Avian flu crisis leaves seabird populations on the cliff edge

Simon Mulholland and Obama the pony help Pearl Todd visit inaccessible terrain.

'It was lovely': Pioneering pony ride helps 103-year-old Scot fufill dream

A warm welcome for new wave of Scottish energy projects

Sponsored A warm welcome for new wave of Scottish energy projects

Glasgow LEZ signage

LEZ signage installed in Glasgow ahead of all vehicle enforcement

Scotland's bird flu outbreak could grow worse in coming weeks

Scotland's bird flu outbreak could grow worse in coming weeks

Researchers at the Glasgow site

Glasgow could provide power of the future after geothermal breakthrough

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SECTOR INSIGHT Go for growth: Read The Herald's special publication on Scotland's forestry sector

In order to meet the needs of the construction sector – and achieve net zero goals – Scotland requires 48,400 new people to enter the industry by 2032

Sponsored Scottish construction sector is building a bright future for all

Public asked to avoid part of Scotland after geese deaths linked to bird flu

Public asked to avoid part of Scotland after geese deaths linked to bird flu

Extinction Rebellion Scotland blockade the road and demonstrate outside the Ineos oil refinery at Grangemouth. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday October 23, 2020. See PA story ENVIRONMENT Ineos. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

opinion Vicky Allan: Nuclear at Grangemouth? Is this seriously a way to save the planet?

Sunamp chief executive Andrew Bissell

Heating project to replace fossil fuel boilers

The company’s £3.8m recycling centre at Pumpherston, Livingston opened in 2018

Sponsored Circular solution will tackle Scottish construction’s carbon issue

Ross McLaren captures images of underwater life in Scotland's lochs

PREMIUM ‘Jock Cousteau’ reveals secrets hidden in Loch Fyne’s murky depths

ESG spells out why firms must remain socially conscious

Sponsored ESG spells out why firms must remain socially conscious

Families affected by covid at the opening of the Covid Memorial Garden in Pollok Park. Deputy First Minister John Swinney also laid a wreath and joined families on a walk through the garden. Photo by Gordon Terris.

How Scotland's Covid Memorial is beginning to help heal

'Scandal': Scots Gov heritage staff anger over pay rises and director golden goodbye

PREMIUM 'Scandal': Scots Gov heritage staff anger over pay rises and director golden goodbye

Mountain hares, which take on white fur in the winter, are

'A changing landscape': How climate change threatens Scotland's camouflaging animals

Nicola Sturgeon speaking at a rally outside the Scottish Parliament after the Supreme Court ruling

Letters: It's time to call a halt to damage caused by Sturgeon's flawed campaign

The reserve lost 42 per cent of its seal pups last year – a total of 846 pups.

Hope for seal colony recovery after hundreds of pups killed by Storm Arwen

Just Stop Oil activist on COP legacy and why direct action is the only way forward

'Activism not relaxism': Just Stop Oil protestor explains direct action tactics

£1.5bn deal for Scottish electric network

£1.5bn deal for Scottish electric network

Edinburgh was named the worst council area in the country for litter-strewn streets.

Exclusive Scotland's dirtiest council areas revealed in new study

Moray West offshore wind farm

Exclusive Scottish offshore wind farm to power global tech giant Google

Tom Cooper, Ross, Lynn, and Colin Grant of Glengarry Community Benefit Society

Highland community launches bid to fund £250,000 eco cabins

Heavy rainfall has triggered landslides on the southern Italian island of Ischia

Dozen missing after heavy rainfall triggers landslides on Italian island

A blackbird feeds on a bird table in the snow

Dave Allan: How to feed the birds safely during an avian flu epidemic

Kinning Park Complex was omitted from Glasgow's community buyouts despite backing from the First Minister

INVESTIGATION How red tape and absentee landlords block community ownership in Scotland

What can we do to save our high streets? The Herald and The Ferret investigate

Investigation How to save Scotland's struggling high streets

EnQuest has reiterated its commitment to investment in the Magnus field, pictured above, despite the expansion of the energy profits levy

EnQuest advances Shetland plans but warns on higher windfall tax

Andrew Rough, chief executive of Advanced Clothing Solutions

Fund manager takes majority control of Scottish sustainable fashion enabler

Andrew Rough (left), chief executive of ACS, and Andrew Shannon of Circularity Capital

Sustainable fashion group lands multi-million investment

Who owns the vacant spaces on Scotland's high streets? The Herald and The Ferret investigate

Investigation Who owns Scotland's vacant high streets and urban properties?

The large three-story art deco building that used to house the BHS store has been vacant since 2016

Investigation Sauchiehall Street named most struggling high street in Scotland

Net migration to the UK has climbed to a record half a million.

Net migration to UK hits new record of half a million

Who controls Scotland's infrastructure? The Herald and The Ferret investigate

INVESTIGATION Who Owns Urban Scotland? Controlling Scotland's infrastructure

Israeli tech firm NSO Group developed hacking software called Pegasus that can be installed remotely and can track phone data

INVESTIGATION Scotland's broadband builder linked to Israeli spyware

Once hunted to near-extinction, Eurasian beavers like this one at Knapdale, Argyll are a familiar sight again in Scotland

Sponsored Collaboration is the key for Scotland’s beaver strategy

171 is one of four tower blocks in The Wyndford that are earmarked for demolition. Photograph by Colin Mearns.

Retrofitting city tower blocks 'greener option' claims report

A protester at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. The consensus is there was in the end no meaningful progress towards the 1.5 degree goal

Letters The sound and fury signified nothing. The COP27 bunfight was a cop-out

Could innovative new water invention effectively tackle climate change?

Sponsored Could innovative new water invention effectively tackle climate change?

Changing your eating habits can do more to combat climate change than reducing air travel or buying an electric car

Sponsored PLANET PAPERS: Feeding the planet

SNP Environment Minister Mairi McAllan

Updated SNP voices strongest opposition to new oil and gas insisting 'no new licences'

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY June 13..File photo dated 16/03/07 of an oil rig in the North Sea, as the North Sea oil and gas industry must transform within the next two years to avoid

Opinion Vicky Allan: How can the COP27 agreement not mention phasing out fossil fuels?

Not all of our energy has the same carbon footprint associated with it – different parts of the country have different energy mixes

Opinion Danny Quinn: Why we need to acknowledge the UK’s energy is not all made equal

Sniffer dog to keep the electricity flowing in winter

Sniffer dog to keep the electricity flowing in winter

Matt Lancashire, Director of Zero Matters

Agenda How we can all embrace the new environmentalism

When the scheme is brought in, it should reduce carbon emissions by about 160,000 tonnes a year

Scotland urged to ‘live up to promises’ on planned deposit return scheme