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Revealed: the true climate cost of new gas at Peterhead power station

Annual pollution could be 1 million tonnes more than companies have disclosed to the Scottish Government

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Why is Scotland scrapping its climate targets? 

Why Scotland is scrapping its vital climate targets, why this matters and what needs to happen now.

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Activists hand in petition urging the Scottish Government to reject Peterhead gas plans

Campaigners have handed in a petition to the Scottish Government urging them to reject the plans for a new gas burning power station in Peterhead.

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Extinction Rebellion stage a die-in at Glasgow City Chambers

Is there a Climate Emergency in Glasgow or not ?

Glasgow has declared a Climate Emergency and will host this year’s UN climate talks but the city’s pension fund invest millions in fossil fuels.

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Glasgow takes action on £700 million fossil fuel cash stash

Activists uncovered over £700 million of polluting investments in Glasgow’s council pensions… but the tide may be turning on support for climate polluting investments.

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Activists push Scotland’s new public bank towards climate leadership

Efforts by climate activists have won huge changes to Scotland’s new public bank. That’s worth celebrating.

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What People Power achieved in 2019

Highlights from our campaigning to protecting our climate and environment in 2019.

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The battle for Scotland’s new public bank

Will this Bank lead the transition to a zero carbon economy or take a business as usual approach?

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Campaign stories: looking back at Glasgow University’s fossil free first

Ric Lander speaks to Živilė Mantrimaitė and Miriam Wilson about their role in the seminal campaign to divest Glasgow University from fossil fuels.

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Chilean activist reveals Scottish finance’s role in ongoing unrest

Lucio Cuenca explains how mining firms – part-owned by Scottish pension funds – are destroying the environment in Chile

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How to divest a nation from fossil fuels

In 2018 Ireland became the world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels. Could Scotland follow?

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As RBS chief leaves, will it usher in an end to fossil fuel finance?

RBS can demonstrate climate leadership by ending finance for fossil fuel projects

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