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The SNP manifesto’s climate and nature policies – the verdict
Does the SNP have good green policies? We’ve analysed their 2024 manifesto to find out if they deserve yo
Scotland’s new circular economy law
MSPs have voted to approve Scotland’s new circular economy law! Parliament has taken over a year to scrutinise and review the new law, and the final debate took place yesterday…
Dozens of organisations demand Scottish Ministers reject polluting Peterhead gas plans
Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to reject plans that would lock in climate pollution and high energy bills.
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4 May elections: do your candidates support green investment?
On 4 May new councillors will be elected across the country. Find out whether your candidates have pledged to support sustainable pension scheme investment that doesn’t drive climate change.
Watch, listen and read: divestment is big news across the country
Hear more about our research on council investment and how we could bring green jobs to Scotland.
Another US state bans fracking
The US state of Maryland is set to join the growing list of places around the world that have banned fracking! The state Senate voted on March 27th to ban…
New report published: “Divest and Reinvest – Scottish council pensions for a future worth living in”
Our new report, ‘Divest and Reinvest: Scottish council pensions for a future worth living in’ is now publicly available.
Car obsessed transport policy has to change
Scottish Government’s draft climate change plan is supposed to show how each sector of the economy is going to help cut overall emissions by 66% by 2030. Traffic predictions suggest transport isn’t planning on doing its fair share.
Transport needs to go back to the drawing board on climate change
Transport is the largest sector of climate emissions for Scotland. Unfortunately, the Government department responsible don’t seem to have any innovative thinking on how to head off demand or encourage walking, cycling or public transport.
Victoria bans fracking
An inspirational story of how people organised and resisted this dangerous industry, fighting to preserve their farms, their environment and their communities.
What’s happening with fracking in England?
Update of the anti-fracking fight south of the border
Rally stands with Lancashire fracking protestors
While the Scottish Government is consulting the public on whether to give fracking the go ahead, the UK Government appears hell-bent on forcing fracking on communities in England. Ministers overturned…
