Gillian Martin

Increased windfall taxes on the UK's offshore oil and gas industries would cost the sector about £13 billion over the next five years and lead to a fall in tax receipts, a trade body has warned. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

John Swinney urged to give 'full-throated support' to oil and gas

An £800 million deal which will create two further battery energy storage sites in Scotland – each of which are the largest in Europe – has been hailed as “formidable” by First Minister John Swinney.

Inside £800m deal to build Europe's largest battery storage sites

The northern fulmar is one of the globally important seabird species which are in decline

The 8 seabird species in stark decline - and the plan to save them

The UK's North Sea oil and gas industry is a mature one that is having to grapple with decommissioning and transition.

Scottish bishops call on SNP to back oil and gas 'rapid transition'

SNP acting net zero and energy secretary Gillian Martin

Exclusive SNP to set out 'Trump proof' climate finance 'leadership role'

Tens of thousands of pounds was spent on consultants in relation to the deposit return scheme

Exclusive SNP accused of 'huge U-turn over deposit return scheme

The COP29 climate conference has started in Baku, Azerbaijan

Exclusive SNP minister to warn COP29 global climate action 'at risk of slipping'

Health Secretary Neil Gray is under criticism for his trips to Hampden. Picture: PA/NationalWorld

Demands for Gray to explain why he was chauffeured to football games

SNP acting net zero and energy secretary, Gillian Martin

Exclusive SNP will refuse to 'make people poorer' in push to revive climate aims

SNP First Minister John Swinney (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

John Swinney to snub COP29 climate summit in Baku

Extinction Rebellion protesters have locked themselves to the Scottish Parliament

Watch: Extinction Rebellion protesters lock themselves to Parliament

First Minister John Swinney (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Analysis Scotland's embarrassing climate progress will silence SNP at COP29

Environmental campaigners have called for more action from the Scottish Government, Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP has 'mountain to climb' as climate targets set to be watered down

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with First Minister John Swinney during the Council of the Nations and Regions in Edinburgh. Picture: Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

Analysis Why the SNP is now singing the praises of Labour's GB Energy strategy

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at the Port of Greenock while on the General Election campaign trail in May

Ministers speed up ‘skills passport’ for workers to move to green jobs

Oil and gas giants and whisky bosses have ramped up lobbying of MSPs

Exclusive Holyrood lobbying: Oil and whisky chiefs' 'speed dating' access

Co-leader of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie

Exclusive Fury as 'tactically inept' SNP still letting Greens dictate policy

John Swinney during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

John Swinney makes 'jobs' vow after meeting GB Energy chief

Hundreds of jobs will be lost after Petroineos announced the oil refinery at Grangemouth would be shut (Picture: Lisa Ferguson/National World)

Petroineos blamed by SNP minister over 'earlier' Grangemouth closure

Torness could be considered as the site for a new nuclear reactor in Scotland. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Exclusive SNP told to rethink nuclear opposition after Grangemouth jobs losses

Land management jobs and nature restoration projects are at risk due to latest Scottish Government cuts to nature funding, industry leaders have said

Job loss risk for rural sector after 'shock' funding cut announcement

The Scottish Government is pressing ahead with its plans to add a 25 pence ‘latte levy’ to disposable cups

How 25p plastic cup 'latte levy' would be introduced by SNP ministers

Two oil platforms in the Cromarty Firth near Invergordon. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Exclusive SNP could roll back on oil and gas opposition by reviving Tory plan

Stoats have become a major threat to wildlife on Orkney including the Orkney Vole

Over £4 million pledged to help project saving Orkney’s native wildlife

Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Grangemouth. Picture: Jane Barlow

How a North East pipeline could prolong Grangemouth’s life despite funding row

There are plans to build another gas-fired power station next to the existing one at Peterhead. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Calls for overhaul of ministerial engagement reporting in fossil fuel plant row

Ed Miliband’s pledge to hundreds of Grangemouth workers

The bill passed at Holyrood unopposed

Law which could see people fined for using wrong bin passes in Scotland

SNP Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan (Picture by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

How SNP Government will get Scotland’s stuttering climate progress back on track

Drax has set out plans for a £500m expansion of its Cruachan power station in Argyll, nicknamed the Hollow Mountain for its ground-breaking pumped hydro storage system

Green energy: The rewards are here for the taking

A review is to be carried out into the ban on wood burning stoves in Scotland.

Kate Forbes rebuffs wood stove ban review was her idea

SNP's Fergus Ewing has called for an inquiry into the failed deposit return scheme (Picture by Jane Barlow/PA)

Fergus Ewing demands SNP holds inquiry into deposit return scheme

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Flexibility Works co-founders and directors Nikki Slowey (L) and Lisa Gallagher (R).

Scottish workers demands for greater flexibility falling on deaf ears

Scottish Green co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie are no longer government ministers. (Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire)

Explainer What happens to Harvie and Slater's ministerial responsibilities?

From left: Hannah Cairns and Gary Mutter of SD Wind Energy, and Emma Harrick of Scottish Renewables, at the firm's factory in Stewarton. Picture: contributed.

Major hiring spree helping accelerate growth of Scots renewable energy sector

Score Group management team with some of the company's apprentices at its Peterhead HQ

Score Group engineer Scottish Apprenticeship Award win

The Berwick Bank offshore wind farm would see 304 giant turbines built in the outer Firth of Forth, around 22 miles away from St Abbs head national nature reserve – an important breeding ground for globally significant seabird species. Picture: NTS

UK’s biggest offshore wind farm needs rethink, conservationists warn

Culture and Business Scotland Members Forum

Forum explores how creative partnerships can contribute to Scotland's wellbeing ...

Ministers have agreed to extend the proposed license of one year for grouse shoots to five (pic: Jeff J Mitchell)

Ministers and shooting lobbying groups meet in the middle on grouse proposal

Scotland is one step closer to seeing a full ban on snares and HRCs (pic: Stock image)

Scotland one step closer to snare ban after wildlife Bill debated

A hand on a radiator.

Are Scots in home hydrogen test project being kept in the dark over risks?
Concerns have been raised over the safety and cost of hydrogen and its future as an eco-friendly alternative to natural gas as a world-first trial of the techno...

A capercaillie hen (pic: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

New report calls for end to certain predator control measures on grouse moors

The Scottish Government will propose a full ban on all snares with no exceptions in the upcoming Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill (pic: supplied)

Wildlife policy concern after minister's 'apparent indifference' on evidence

The Oil platform Stena Spey. Picture: PA

New oil and gas licences approved for North Sea

Ms Martin was met with jeers from the chamber.

Concerns HPMAs could be revived as SNP Government refuses to rule out controvers...

Members of the Lauderdale hunt in the Scottish Borders (pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Hounds euthanised 'inevitable' and animal welfare concerns with new hunting Act

Supporters of mounting fox hunting in Kelso, pictured back in 2022. Image: Ian Rutherford.

'Historic moment' as new fox hunting ban comes into force

1,500 birds killed after Avian flu outbreak near Peterhead

Tess White said the high number of deaths across the region were “extremely worrying”.

More than 4,000 wild birds found dead or sick in North East in under a year

Nearly 400 businesses have joined together to urge the Scottish Government to rethink "disastrous" plans to licence grouse shooting

Rural firms unite to voice fears over grouse shooting licences

Rishi Sunak has backed new oil and gas fields

SNP energy minister calls for more ‘nuanced’ approach to future of North Sea

Why government must act to stop ticking timebomb that is bird flu Philip Lymbery

Gillian Martin strongly supports the government programme.

Martin welcomes affordable homes in Aberdeenshire

Gillian Martin MSP.

MSP welcomes Investment Zone for North-east

Fiona Hyslop. Picture: Fraser Bremner - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf appoints Fiona Hyslop as new transport minister

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries