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Plastic bag charge cuts use 80% in Scotland
2015-10-20 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The number of plastic carrier bags handed out in stores was slashed by at least 650 million in the first year of Scotlands 5p charge. New figures released on the anniversary of its introduction indicate the levy has cut usage by around 80%, equivalent to 650 million fewer bags than in previous years. The charge for single-use carriers has also raised around 6.7m for good causes in the past 12 months. Morrisons, the Co-operative, Waitrose and Boots have all reported an estimated 80% reduction...
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Scotland sets sights on trade with Iran
2015-10-16 22:43:03| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Scotland wooing trade in post-sanctions Iran
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Siemens to deliver 54 turbines for Clyde wind farm expansion project in Scotland
2015-10-13 01:00:00| Power Technology
German manufacturer Siemens has received an order to deliver wind turbines with a 172.8MW capacity for the extension of Clyde wind farm in Scotland.
Scotland widens shale moratorium to include coal gasification
2015-10-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Scotland has placed a moratorium on underground coal gasification, a form of unconventional gas extraction, adding to a ban on shale gas that it imposed in January in conflict with the pro-shale stance of Prime Minister David Cameron. The Scottish government also said on Thursday it would start an in-depth investigation into the impact of shale gas fracking, the process whereby water, sand and chemicals are blasted at underground rocks to release trapped gas. The outcome of the consultation...
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Volkswagen boost sales in Scotland despite emissions row
2015-10-06 23:04:27| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Thousands of Volkswagen employees in Wolfburg, Germany on October 6. They have been told that the company will have to contain costs in light of the emissions scandal SALES of the Volkswagen Group cars increased in Scotland last month despite the brand being engulfed by a diesel emissions cheating scandal. The latest car registration figures for north of the Border show that Scots motorists have not been put off buying brand new Volkswagen, Audi, Seat or Skoda vehicles in the wake of the row over "defeat device" software used by the German car giant.
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