Climate entity

Scottish Government

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Each story carries 5.3 original sources on average, compared with 3.1 for the broader beat in this window. The clearest coverage concentration is regulation: 3 of 4 stories, with the rest divided among 1 other category. Andy Burnham is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 4 tracked stories.

Last mentioned: Mar 26, 2026

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · Scottish Government

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4 stories
5.5 avg impact
0% positive
25% negative

Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 25 percentage points.

  • 75% neutral
  • 25% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about Scottish Government

Each story carries 5.3 original sources on average, compared with 3.1 for the broader beat in this window. The clearest coverage concentration is regulation: 3 of 4 stories, with the rest divided among 1 other category. Andy Burnham is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 4 tracked stories. Across a 182-day span, the pace is roughly 0.2 stories per week. At 5.5, the average consequence score sits below the same-window beat average of 6.3. We currently track 4 Climate stories that mention Scottish Government, published between February 18, 2026 and August 18, 2026.

Stories tracked
4
Per week
0.2
Sources per story
5.3

Computed from the 4 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 1373 Climate stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.

Coverage cohort

Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Scottish Government. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Sturgeon calls for courage on climate policy

    At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Sturgeon said the UK should not regress on climate change and expressed opposition to new North Sea wells as consultations into Rosebank and Jackdaw closed.

  2. Expected Response Window

    The UK Government is expected to respond to the proposal ahead of upcoming intergovernmental meetings.

  3. Formal Call for Summit

    John Swinney issues a public and formal request to the UK Prime Minister for a four-nations energy summit.

  4. Scottish Cabinet Review

    The Scottish Government reviews domestic energy resilience and grid capacity constraints.

  5. Market Volatility

    Middle East conflict escalation leads to a spike in global energy prices and supply chain concerns.

  6. Sturgeon declares climate emergency

    At the SNP conference, Nicola Sturgeon declared a climate emergency and pledged that Scotland would live up to its responsibility to tackle it.

Stories mentioning Scottish Government 4

Climate Policy Negative

UK Blocks Chinese Wind Turbine Factory in Scotland Over Security Concerns

The UK government has formally blocked a Chinese firm's proposal to establish a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland, citing national security risks. The decision highlights the growing tension between the UK's net-zero targets and its strategy to reduce critical infrastructure reliance on Chinese technology.

10 sources

Scottish Government is linked from 4 stories on this site, each scored at or above our 35% relevance threshold — see how these pages are built.

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