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The SNP manifesto’s climate and nature policies – the verdict
Does the SNP have good green policies? We’ve analysed their 2024 manifesto to find out if they deserve yo
Scotland’s new circular economy law
MSPs have voted to approve Scotland’s new circular economy law! Parliament has taken over a year to scrutinise and review the new law, and the final debate took place yesterday…
Dozens of organisations demand Scottish Ministers reject polluting Peterhead gas plans
Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to reject plans that would lock in climate pollution and high energy bills.
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Bute House protest demands First Minister stick to climate target commitments
The climate movement was protesting the decision to scrap Scotland’s vital 2030 climate targets.
The destruction of Palestine’s environment
The war in Gaza has created a human and environmental catastrophe in what was one of the world’s poorest and most densely populated places.
What I learned from writing the new Friends of the Earth Scotland strategy
When I was recruited to be Friends of the Earth Scotland Director, it was with a pretty enormous brief: developing a new organisational strategy to ensure that Scotland plays its…
Shoring up Nicola Sturgeon’s climate legacy
After eight years, Scotland has a new First Minister. Under Nicola Sturgeon the Scottish Government made a lot of progress, but now it must go further and faster.
COP27: Outcomes from the climate talks and what it means for action in Scotland
What happened at the talks in Egypt and how it will impact our work at home.
Edinburgh joins Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
The route took the crowd past different stops highlighting the banks, polluters and governments who are driving climate breakdown.
Fossil fuels are the climate culprit – we have to come together to stop them.
The extreme heat shows climate breakdown is here and it will get much worse unless we act to stop fossil fuel companies.
Environmentalists have to take on economics!
Until we change the ways in which our economy works, ‘business-as-usual’ will continue to drive environmental destruction and climate breakdown.
Why council elections are crucial for the climate crisis
Local authorities play an important role in tackling the climate crisis, so these elections are going to be significant.
