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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
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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…
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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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Scottish Government must now get down to work on Green Jobs
Looking at what’s in the Scottish Programme for Government.
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Harnessing Scotland’s climate example
Scotland can use the United Nations system to push other countries to act faster on climate
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It’s time for Scottish Government to produce their vision for the green recovery
The Government’s response to their Advisory Group must reject its business-as-usual approach.
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More action needed on climate threat of methane
Methane is a potent climate changing gas and needs increased action to bring down emissions from agriculture, fossil fuels and waste.
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Saving the planet starts at home
Rishi Sunak didn’t give us a green recovery but his one green element was the right one for climate change, for jobs and for the quality of people’s lives.
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When you’re in a hole, it’s time to stop digging
UK and Scottish Governments want maintain the fiction that you can extract as much fossil fuels as you like and still claim you are serious about climate change.
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Join the #BuildBackBetterScot Day of Online Action
This needs all of us to make a huge noise that cannot be ignored.
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Climate triple whammy as Scotland misses target
Science sends us yet another climate warning as Scotland misses our targets for action.
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Coronavirus used as cover for Estonian fossil fuel expansion
Estonia has signed up to the EU aim of being net-zero emissions by 2050 but building these plants would make that impossible.