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What we learned about mining from 4 expert speakers
Four experts have shared important information on mining and resource justice.
Spineless politicians have failed the workers and the climate at Grangemouth
We need to see well-funded, detailed just transition plans across the energy sector that properly support workers and communities who have powered the oil and gas industry for decades.
7 things I learned from reading the Rosebank verdict
The judge declared the oil field unlawful but is this a a moment for celebration? What comes next for the wider movement away from fossil fuels?
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Marrakech blog – still waiting for action on climate change
For a while this meeting looked like it might be that rarest of things, a UN climate conference that actually finished on time rather than running into Saturday or even Sunday. But, true to UN form, talks broke down last night.
Campaign stories: International Festival drops BP
The Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) is no longer taking sponsorship from BP: a great victory which draws to a close an inspiring 10 month campaign.
Closure of Longannet: End of coal, the beginning of the end for fossil fuels in Scotland
Find out more about our work to make Scotland fossil free within a generation at www.fossilfree.scot
Happy (B)anniversary: One year on from the fracking moratorium
One year ago today, the Scottish Government took the plunge and announced a moratorium on shale gas fracking and coalbed methane. Although at the time there was a huge amount…
Out, damned logo! Theatrical protest comes to Edinburgh Fest
By Jess Worth, BP or Not BP I never thought I was the kind of person who invaded stages. Raised by a Shakespeare buff, bookish in the extreme, my younger…
The Budget and the Environment
On the face of it George Osborne’s Budget doesn’t say much about the environment. But if you dig into the details there is plenty to show that David Cameron’s claim…
North Sea – transition from oil jobs to clean energy jobs essential
Last week the Pope produced his much-trailed encyclical on the environment. The core of this policy pronouncement was a strong message on the moral case to act on climate change. A…
The other offshore tax regime
Guest blog by Greg Muttitt The lobby machine kicked into action following the announcement by George Osbourne of plans to raise £10 billion over the next 5 years from the…
Cycling past the heart of the oil industry
Last weekend 15 people in illuminous waterproofs cycled past four of the 10 biggest polluters in Scotland. It was our annual Friends of the Earth Scotland campaigners’ meet-up and members…
