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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
Why is Scotland scrapping its climate targets?
Why Scotland is scrapping its vital climate targets, why this matters and what needs to happen now.
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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Coronavirus Statement
Friends of the Earth statement on Coronavirus plus an update on planned face to face meetings.
Carbon pipe dreams
The new Climate Plan risks relying on a dodgy technology called BECCS – Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture & Storage
Our top environmental podcasts
The team choose their favourite environmental-themed podcasts, and they did not disappoint!
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.
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.
Transport habits headed for major change
SNP-Greens Budget deal to provide free bus travel for under 19s could cut climate emissions & air pollution.
Women leading the resistance
Ahead of International Women’s Day we look at women who are standing up and leading the resistance.
Why Climate Change is an LGBTQ+ Issue
As LGBTQ+ History Month 2020 draws to a close, queer* members of Young Friends of the Earth Scotland reflect on climate change as an LGBTQ+ issue.
Methane and the fossil fuel industry
Scientists struggled to explain rising methane levels until a recent study identified the fossil fuel industry as the culprit.
