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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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Can the law save the planet?
A very important legal case in the Netherlands shows the power of the law in protecting the planet.
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Brexit threat to the environment
Our environmental progress could be under threat if we leave the European Union.
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The price of protecting the environment
Every week four people around the world are killed defending their communities and environment.
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Fracking: When is a Ban a Ban?
What the Ineos court defeat means for fracking in Scotland.
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Strong language on the final day of fracking challenge
The third day of INEOS and Reach CSG’s judicial review of the fracking ban drew to an early close, and with it, the substantive hearing as a whole.
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Dancing around handbags in the Court of Session
Day 2 of Ineos and Reach CGS’s judicial review of the ban on fracking
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INEOS legal challenge of fracking ban opens in Court
Ineos’ judicial review of the Scottish Government’s ban on fracking opens
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Why we are going to court to protect the fracking ban
Scotland’s fracking ban is vital – and arguably legally required – in the fight against catastrophic climate change.
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An Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland
We are working with Scottish Environment LINK to build support for an Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland which could play an important role navigating the complexities of the legal and planning system.