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The secondhand clothing conundrum
With costs soaring for everyone except the companies churning out fast fashion, it’s time to change the way second-hand clothes are managed for good.
What did we learn from our campaign for Irvine Without Incinerators?
Late last year, after five years of building, and nearly two full years of local protest, Oldhall Waste Incinerator in North Ayrshire were granted the licence to fire up. This is expected to happen this month.
What comes next for the new Scottish Parliament?
This Scottish Government and set of MSPs will be in the parliament for five years – the critical time for finalising Scotland’s transition away from fossil fuels.
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The idiocy of climate compatible oil and gas
The UK Government’s plan is a scam designed to enable business as usual for oil and gas drilling.
MPs miss opportunity to remove barrier to energy transition
MPs voted against the plan to cut training costs and duplication for people wanting to move into renewable energy.
Review must see an end to incineration in Scotland
From health impacts and issues of equality to climate concerns and competition with recycling there are plenty of reasons to say no to more incinerators.
Windfall tax on oil profits is only the start
A windfall tax on oil profits can help with immediate fuel bills but we must power our energy system with renewables to protect people and planet.
Post-Brexit rules threaten environmental standards
Scotland’s higher rules to protect nature and environment could be under threat from the UK Government’s desire for global trade deals.
How cushioned trainers made climate change worse
Sulphur hexafluoride is potent greenhouse gas that worsens climate change but we’ve been walking around with in our shoes for years.
Scotland’s Most Polluted Streets in 2021
Scotland broke air pollution limits again in 2021. These are the streets that had the worst levels of pollution.
The latest nuclear con
Small Modular Reactors won’t be cheap and they will be so unpopular it is unlikely any of them will actually get built.
Gas price rise is worst moment to abandon green energy
Reducing investment in renewables to help people cope with energy bill rises caused by fossil fuels would be the worst of all options.
