Kevin Keane

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Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Correspondent at BBC Scotland

BBC Scotland's Environment, Energy & Rural Affairs Correspondent. [email protected]

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The influencer whose tweet led to a ban on disposable vapes

1 week ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

The influencer whose tweet led to a ban on disposable vapesKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentBBCLaura Young's first social media post in 2022 asked "who's with me" in supporting a banThere are not many times when a single social media post can trigger a snowball effect which leads to a significant change in the law. But social media influencer Laura Young's actions did exactly that when she started noticing a litter problem while walking her dog in Dundee.
Experts propose new Scottish climate change targets

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

Experts propose new Scottish climate change targetsKevin KeaneBBC Scotland environment correspondentGetty ImagesIndependent experts have proposed a new set of targets to tackle climate change in Scotland over the next 20 years. Annual targets were abandoned by the Scottish government last year after repeatedly being missed – but ministers retained the pledge to reach net zero by 2045.
Recycling firm bids to become first new tenant at Grangemouth site

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kevin Keane

Image caption, The prototype 'cracker' uses chemical engineering to break plastics into component partsBBC Scotland's environment correspondentA company behind a "new concept" in plastics recycling is in talks to become the first business to move into the Grangemouth green energy hub. Remarkable Energy says its technology, which has been developed alongside experts from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, can improve the quality of recycled products.
Recycling firm bids to become first new tenant at Grangemouth site

1 month ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

Recycling firm bids to become first new tenant at Grangemouth siteKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentBBCThe prototype 'cracker' uses chemical engineering to break plastics into component partsA company behind a "new concept" in plastics recycling is in talks to become the first business to move into the Grangemouth green energy hub.
Plea to block wind farm as thousands of bird deaths forecast

1 month ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

Plea to block wind farm as thousands of bird deaths forecastKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentGetty ImagesKittiwakes have been identified as the seabirds at most risk from collisionsConservation groups are urging ministers to reject plans for an offshore wind farm which the developer predicts will kill tens of thousands of seabirds.
Hunterston B power station declared 'nuclear free'

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kevin Keane

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The power station, in North Ayrshire, ended generation in January 2022BBC Scotland's environment correspondentThe former Hunterston B power station in North Ayrshire has been formally declared nuclear free after three years of defuelling. The site generated its final power in January 2022 after 46 years of operation - two decades longer than originally planned.
Could Scotland have Europe's lowest electricity bills?

2 months ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

Could Scotland have Europe's lowest electricity bills? Kevin KeaneBBC Scotland environment correspondentBBCGreg Jackson, the boss of Octopus Energy, says bills need to be calculated regionallyThe boss of one of the UK's biggest energy providers says people living in Scotland could have the cheapest electricity in Europe. Greg Jackson, who founded Octopus Energy, wants the electricity market to be reformed to introduce zonal pricing.
Peatland restoration aims to prevent Glasgow's tap water turning brown

2 months ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

How repairing peat could prevent Glasgow's tap water turning brownKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentReporting fromLoch KatrineBBCOrganic matter from degraded peat can discolour the water which runs into Loch KatrineHundreds of hectares of peatland is being restored in a project which aims to prevent Glasgow's tap water turning brown during extreme rain.
Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery?

2 months ago | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery? Kevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentAndrew Milligan/PA WireThere is both concern and optimism about the Grangemouth site's long-term futureThe history of Grangemouth has been built on fossil fuels – but now its future depends on its reinvention as Scotland's green energy industrial hub. The site, on the south bank of the Firth of Forth, is home to the UK's oldest oil refinery, which dates back to 1924.
Farmers fear being 'wiped out' if any more diseases strike

Feb 24, 2025 | bbc.com | Kevin Keane

Farmers fear being 'wiped out' if any more diseases strikeKevin KeaneBBC Scotland's environment correspondentBBCMichael Goldie lost more than half his lambs in January through the Schmallenberg virusA livestock farmer has lost more than half his newborn lambs in one of the first Scottish cases of a deadly virus - and fears he could be wiped out if his farm is struck by any more diseases.