
Scottish Government ditches climate commitment to reduce car use
John Swinney’s leadership to date has been characterised by a chronic failure to deliver on climate promises to the public.
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
Tel: 0131 243 2715
Email : media@foe.scot
John Swinney’s leadership to date has been characterised by a chronic failure to deliver on climate promises to the public.
Just 3 of 19 promised climate ‘catch up measures’ have been delivered by Ministers.
Transport is Scotland most polluting sector in terms of climate emissions, with limited reductions over the past 30 years.
Trade unions, environmental and health charities have launched a campaign today calling for buses in the Strathclyde region to be taken back into public control.
As Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone is due to start in a month’s time, campaigners highlight how it will clean up toxic air.
New research has found that 22,000 jobs could be directly created in Scotland by investing in public transport, plus hundreds of thousands more indirectly in areas like manufacturing and infrastructure construction.
It’s been revealed that Scotland did not breach legal air pollution limits in 2022 for the first time, excluding the impact of lockdowns in 2020.
We welcome the news that peak pricing will be removed on all Scotrail trains, announced today in the Scottish Government’s budget.
Environmental campaigners have said the the UK Committee on Climate Change has delivered a ‘scathing judgement’ of the Scottish Government’s climate efforts in their latest progress report published today (7/12/22)…
Donate now to support a campaign or become a member with a regular monthly donation
Learn about and sign up for the latest environmental events online and across Scotland
Join our email list to keep up to date with news, events and how to support out work