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6 May 2025
Tony Blair, net zero, and the erosion of local democracy
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons when he criticised governments’ current approach to achieving net zero. Writing in the foreword of a new report by his think tank, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), Blair argued that strategies centred on rapidly phasing out fossil fuels and forcing lifestyle changes are “doomed to fail.”
1 Apr 2025
Scottish Borders Council rejects wind farm test mast amid wildlife and environmental concerns
Applause erupted at a Scottish Borders Council planning committee meeting yesterday as councillors rejected a proposal to erect a temporary lattice anemometry mast near Hawick. The decision, driven by significant concerns over the impact on wildlife, residents, and the environment, casts uncertainty over the future of the proposed Mid Hill wind farm project.
29 Jan 2025
Greystone Knowe inquiry continues
The second day of the Greystone Knowe public inquiry took place today. The morning focused on finalising the session from the day before on the landscape and visual impacts of the proposed wind farm, with the afternoon then moving on to the energy and planning policy hearing session.