15
September
2021
UK has increased oil reserves since declaring climate emergency, say new report
Since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, the UK’s developed oil and gas reserves have increased by 800 million barrels of oil and gas. UK law and Scottish Government policy requires every last drop to be drilled from the North Sea, which would triple UK emissions from oil and gas. A mana
14
September
2021
Outrage as free transport announced for COP delegates but nothing for Glasgow residents
Environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to the news that delegates to the UN climate talks in Glasgow will receive free public transport while they’re in the city, while no such offer will be available to any Glasgow residents. COP26, the UN cli
10
September
2021
Campaigners urge Highland Council to move faster in reducing investments causing climate crisis
Highland Council has endorsed a plan that it claims will reduce the investments of its pension fund that are contributing to climate change, but campaigners are urging it to move faster. The motion agreed to bring i
08
September
2021
Glasgow pension committee approves plan to keep investing hundreds of millions in polluters
The Strathclyde Pension Fund has approved a new investment policy which campaigners and trade unionists say risks investment in climate polluters continuing indefinitely. (1) The Strathclyde Pension Fund Committee met for the last time before COP26 today (8 September 2021). The fund, which is run by Glasgow City Council, was
07
September
2021
Programme for Government reaction
Commenting on the Scottish Programme for Government, Friends of the Earth Scotland's Director, Dr Richard Dixon, said: "This year’s Programme for Government confirms the promises from the SNP election manifesto and the co-operation agreement with the Scottish Green Party, but gives disappointingly little further detail on t
06
September
2021
Campaigners condemn council new investment plan keeping hundreds of millions of polluter investments
Glasgow City Council's new investment policy has been met with strong criticism from campaigners, who say that the Counci
01
September
2021
UK Government misleading public over claim it has no control over Cambo
Pre-action letter calls on BEIS to defend position on controversial oil field decision The UK Government is lawfully bound to take responsibility for the decision to approve or reject the Cambo oil field contrary to claims that it “cannot intervene”, say campaigners. In a pre-action letter to the Business Secretary, Kw
27
August
2021
Glasgow’s £800 million pollution stash revealed in dramatic visual protest ahead of COP26
Climate activists have revealed the huge scale of Glasgow’s investments in fossil fuels by projecting the shocking figure onto the SEC Armadillo building. The SEC will short
20
August
2021
SNP and Greens deal will lead to stronger action for the climate
Climate campaigning organisation Friends of the Earth Scotland has welcomed the