Scotland's Future

Analysis

Only cutting public transport fares while hitting motorists can we meet climate goals

Transport is the toughest problem in hitting Scotland’s climate targets. In recent years, it has become the largest source of emissions, and despite an unceasing flow of consultations and policies, there has been precisely no progress in cutting emissions since 1990.

Analysis The age of the car is just a blip in history — it’s time we moved on

Analysis How can Scotland make electric dreams become a reality?

Analysis Scotland's road haulage industry caught in a ‘perfect storm’

Analysis After COP26, what does the future hold for Scotland's aviation industry?

Analysis Scottish and UK Govs must work together to help aviation sector hit net zero goals

Analysis Scotland's islands could lead the way in no-carbon air travel

Analysis 'SNP need to embrace radical transformation of Scotland's rail network'

Analysis Scotland's railway use may need to double pre-Covid levels to achieve net zero

Analysis Scotland needs a linked bus, train, tram and subway network to hit climate goals

Analysis How Scotland's cities can become world leaders of transport and mobility

Analysis The key hurdles facing an independent Scotland's motorists if we re-joined the EU

Analysis Scotland's lifeline roads need to adapt to climate emergency to avoid more failures

Analysis CalMac’s services are failing to meet the year-round needs of island communities

Analysis Five reasons why a state service drowns in a sea of ineptitude

Analysis How can Scotland's turbulent state-run ferries get back on even keel?

Opinion Politicians have their say on energy, oil and gas and renewables

PREMIUM SNP pressure Tory Government over 'fastest possible' move away from oil and gas

Analysis Running our own affairs would boost green change but only if we end fossil fuels

Analysis SNP’s lack of enthusiasm for climate intervention means workers need more convincing

Analysis We're facing fuel poverty crisis ... hard facts and policies must come before identity rhetoric

Analysis SNP opening up to nuclear power in independent Scotland would be 'catastrophic'

Analysis 'Independent or not, Scotland's future does not lie in its oil-fuelled past'

Analysis Why new Scottish nuclear power stations would be 'catastrophic' financial decision

Analysis How Scotland could 'go it alone' with carbon capture project after Westminster snub

Analysis How keeping Scotland plugged in remains a huge challenge

Analysis Why oil and gas production remain key in Scotland's move to net zero future

Analysis Renewables boom wasted chance without 'urgent investment in infrastructure'

live event Scotland's Future event: Expert Q+A on oil, gas and energy

special Q+A WATCH BACK: Our Scotland's Future expert Q+A on oil, gas and energy

Analysis 'It's Scotland's oil' Nationalist frustration over oil profits set for renewables repeat

Analysis Scotland can reap huge rewards from tidal energy — we just have to own it

analysis How can Scotland reach net zero targets but also cut rising energy prices?

analysis Two key oil and gas challenges facing Yes supporters since 2014 referendum

exclusive Scottish and UK Govs need 'united' energy plan to avoid 'painful consequences'

Analysis Scotland must 'accelerate push away from North Sea oil' despite rising energy prices

LIVE EVENT Scotland's Future special event: Expert Q+A on independence and Brexit

SPECIAL EVENT TONIGHT: Join our Scotland's Future expert Q+A on independence and Brexit

PREMIUM 'Incompetent' Sturgeon not ready for Indyref2, warns former SNP deputy

COMMENT Jim Sillars: SNP needs to recognise the danger devo max poses to independence

Analysis What the economic case for independence 'must show' ahead of Indyref2

COMMENT 'Scots are being failed by two governments obsessed with division'

Analysis How Brexit casts doubt over Scotland’s future population

white paper SNP's independence White Paper promised 'fairer economy' in the EU

analysis 'Why employment and workers' rights unlikely to be SNP priority after independence'

analysis 'Why rejoining the EU isn't the unmitigated positive some Yes supporters believe it to be'

PREMIUM Independent Scotland 'would take three to four years' to fully rejoin EU

Fishing Independence 'even more complicated' than Brexit for Scotland's fishing, expert warns

farming Future of farming under independence would depend on a good deal with UK

analysis What are the economic consequences of a post-independence border?

analysis Independence would 'create an international border between Scotland and England'

Trade Two 'critically important' negotiations an independent Scotland would face

White Paper Nine key SNP independence White Paper quotes on the EU

Exclusive Sturgeon warned she will lose Indyref2 if it means EU return