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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
Why is Scotland scrapping its climate targets?
Why Scotland is scrapping its vital climate targets, why this matters and what needs to happen now.
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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How the Scottish Parliament can remake banking for the common good
Following the release of a new report, Friends of the Earth Scotland finance campaigner Ric Lander explores how Scotland’s banking system could be transformed.
International Women’s Day Statement
On International Women’s Day, 8th March 2016, we raise our voices in indignation at the brutal murder of our sister Berta Cáceres – indigenous Lenca leader, community organiser, grassroots feminist…
Care about Clean Air, Walking and Cycling? Then save these dates…
Spring is about to Spring, and there are plenty of exciting walking and cycling events around the corner. Here are three for your diary…. (1) Saturday 5th March, all day…
A fossil free future for the Strathclyde Pension Fund?
Fossil Free Strathclyde campaign just kicked off with a public meeting at Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, where those involved in the set up of the movement presented an introduction to the…
Nuclear – if only they would listen …
EDF today announced that they would extend the life of the nuclear reactors at Torness until 2030. This announcement is hardly a surprise, everyone who knows anything about energy has…
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…
UK Government is trying to stop divestment in England and Wales
You may have heard in the news that the UK Government is trying to clamp down on campaigns to divest local councils from fossil fuels and other dubious investments. The…
Why we need to get active on air pollution
On Sunday we released our list of the most polluted streets in Scotland with St John’s Road in Edinburgh and Hope Street in Glasgow changing places at the top of…
Adair Turner On Debt, Banks and Dangers in the Economy at The David Hume Institute
Adair Turner was at the David Hume Institute last night (13 January 2016) to talk about his new book ‘Between Debt and the Devil: Money, Credit, and Fixing Global Finance’. He said…
