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Climate-themed shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
Here are the climate-themed shows we’ll be booking tickets for at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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In the pocket of developers: how the Scottish Government breached its own rules 28 times in handling of new gas power plant application
Ministers have spoken publicly in favour of the planning application, and met developers over 60 time whilst refusing to meet objectors.
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Energy giant SSE feeling the heat from its Peterhead power station plans
SSE’s marketing as a green and progressive company has been exposed as greenwash.
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What I learned from writing the new Friends of the Earth Scotland strategy
When I was recruited to be Friends of the Earth Scotland Director, it was with a pretty enormous brief: developing a new organisational strategy to ensure that Scotland plays its…
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Edinburgh marches to end fossil fuels!
We marched together to demand a fair and fast transition to renewable energy that protects workers and communities
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Shell and INEOS: Oily sponsors will come home to Scotland at the World Cycling Championships
The World Cycling Championships are happening in Scotland, and will go right past the pollution hotspots owned by the sport’s biggest sponsors.
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How much influence does the fossil fuel industry have on the Scottish Government?
Our research reveals the scale of the lobbying push by big polluters in Scotland.
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Labour’s oil and gas announcement
A breakdown of what’s been going on with Labour’s latests announcement on oil and gas.
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Why new oil extraction won’t lower bills
The oil belongs to the companies who will sell it on the international market to the highest bidder.
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Scottish climate activists protest Equinor’s record-breaking profits
The campaign against the Norwegian company behind the Rosebank oil project is heating up
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How we have been turning the tide against fossil fuels in 2022
Reliance on oil and gas has left millions vulnerable to spikes in their prices, making the case for a clean, reliable renewable energy system even more appealing.
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Edinburgh joins Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
The route took the crowd past different stops highlighting the banks, polluters and governments who are driving climate breakdown.