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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

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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.

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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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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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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