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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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Rich countries must pay their climate debt
We all know that the rich countries and big polluting corporations who have contributed most to the climate crisis must be the ones to cut their emissions first and fastest. But we talk less often about the financial debt that they owe.
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Climate tipping points
Scientists are sounding the alarm about the risk of passing climate tipping points, leading to ever more dangerous impacts.
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Key issues at the 2019 climate talks
A look ahead at the big issues at the UN climate talks in Madrid, 2-13 December.
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Out of time on oil
A new report on the gap between the climate change goals and oil and gas ambitions shows that the current double-think can’t go on.
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Energy and the General Election
What do the parties who want power have to say about energy?
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International Climate Justice response to UN Climate Conference relocation
International civil society reaffirms solidarity with Chileans who are rising against austerity and growing inequalities; and condemns the violent repression and human rights violations.
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How climate change could unleash zombie viruses and increased stupidity
One of the most unexpected risks from climate change is the small but real danger of diseases from the past arriving in the present as permafrost melts.
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Why last minute relocation of UN climate conference is a disaster for many
Last minute switch of the UN Climate Conference from Chile to Spain risks excluding Latin American and other Global South voices.
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Clean energy’s dirty side
Mining for materials used in renewables should not threaten human rights.