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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

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Why is Scotland scrapping its climate targets? 

Why Scotland is scrapping its vital climate targets, why this matters and what needs to happen now.

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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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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.

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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.

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What’s happening with fracking in England?

Update of the anti-fracking fight south of the border

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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…

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Fracking boss caught undermining workers’ rights

This week, fracking boss Jim Ratcliffe was revealed to have secretly lobbied former Chancellor George Osborne to weaken the power of workers’ unions. The meeting saw the Ineos owner lobbying…

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Divestment: the Mercer report, and why it matters

In 2015, Mercer published a highly influential 100 page report that changed the way investors understand climate change.

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St. Andrews are speeding towards being 100% fossil free

Scotland’s third wealthiest university at St. Andrews in Fife have announced they no longer hold any investments in fossil fuel companies. The University publishes a list of its investments annually,…

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Scotland can ban fracking: Here’s how

Mary explains how Scotland can ban fracking

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Let’s be climate leaders in 2017

Many people would rather forget 2016 and its catalogue of mistakes, disasters and deaths. The election of Trump poses a real threat to environmental progress and climate action. Richard looks ahead to a busy 2017 for climate campaigning and getting Scotland on the path to a fossil free future.

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