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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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Fracking: When is a Ban a Ban?
What the Ineos court defeat means for fracking in Scotland.
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Fracking in Limbo following INEOS legal challenge
Scotland’s fracking ban was recently challenged in court – what happens now?
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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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2017: what we achieved
Looking past Trump and Brexit, 2017 was a fantastic year for progress in protecting Scotland’s environment.
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Scottish Parliament votes for fracking ban
The Scottish Parliament voted to support and strengthen the Scottish Government’s proposal to ban fracking, ending any hope for the industry in the country.
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Let’s put the fracking ban into law
The Scottish Government’s fracking ban is fantastic news for communities and the environment. Now let’s secure it by making the ban legal.