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Why cold homes are a climate justice issue

The transition away from fossil fuels is a chance to transform our energy system to work for the public and improves our lives.

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Rochana Sheward departs as Director

Rochana will be stepping down from the Director role, with their final day being 13 March.

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Why I’ve been knitting to stop a power station

Taking action, one stitch at a time

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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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Europe and the climate

The European Union is trying to regain the leadership it once had on climate change ambition by launching a Green Deal.

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Civil society is kept out by UN security at climate talks in Madrid. Photo: Global Forest Coalition

Corporate-captured climate talks ignores peoples’ demands for climate justice

Key fights at the UN climate conference COP25 in Madrid show Governments fighting for fossil fuel companies rather than a liveable future.

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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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CAN presents the Fossil of the Day Award to the USA at UN climate conference in Madrid

Fossil of the Day

The awards are given to countries or groups of countries which have been particularly obstructive or disingenuous in the climate negotiations.

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Young people and climate action in 2019

Our Young Friends of the Earth Scotland network coordinator Catrina joined in January 2019. She reflects on the past year of the network and what has been achieved.

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Protestors at the UN climate talks hold a banner reading 'No carbon markets'

We can’t buy our way out of the climate crisis

Carbon markets are being pushed by big corporations at the UN climate talks, but decades of experience tells us they won’t cut emissions.

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No false solutions

To effectively tackle the roots of the climate crisis while achieving social justice and restoring nature, we need to fight for the right – not just any – climate solutions.

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How to have a plastic-free Christmas

From wrapping paper to plastic packaging, it can feel like there’s no escaping the mountain of plastic that comes with the festive season. However, our top five tips to help you cut down on plastic this Christmas.

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