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Scottish islands 'may need barges and work camps' for 1500 energy workers

BARGES and work camps may be needed in Shetland to support a workforce of around 1500 people for energy projects.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 17

Full estimated cost to build undersea tunnels linking Shetland Islands revealed

THE estimated cost to develop and construct undersea tunnels between mainland Shetland and four surrounding islands would be around £1 billion, it…

The National (Scotland) · May 30

Guterres and Lula to push negotiators at COP30 as deadline looms

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are jumping into the United Nations climate talks as they get to crunch time

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Cork hotel charged over €18,000 for one month of electricity as prices continue to soar

The 66-room Celtic Ross Hotel is already trying to cope with skyrocketing prices and revealed the July bill came in at €18,262

Irish Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

Relying on carbon capture to solve the climate crisis risks pushing our problems into the next generation's path

As the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes clear makes clear, the 2020s must be a decade of transformation if we are to stand any chance of achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Conversation · May 4, 2022