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Impacts of wars overseas coming closer to home
Escalating violence in the Middle East is killing people and damaging the environment

The war in Iran means we must reach for renewables – not more oil
The fossil fuel industry is trying to exploit this crisis for their own interest.

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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Europe’s environmental crises
A hard-hitting official report reveals the depth of Europe’s climate and nature crisis, and suggests much-needed ways forward.

What People Power achieved in 2019
Highlights from our campaigning to protecting our climate and environment in 2019.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
