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Budget: Energy efficiency cash boost is welcome step

The Scottish Government has announced an extra £45million of spending on energy efficiency, fuel poverty reduction and heat decarbonisation. The sum was part of the UK Treasury announcement of a…

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Budget Boost For Warm Homes Could Deliver “Triple Win”

Scottish Budget can deliver a boost to public health, green jobs and climate emissions cuts by investing extra £100million in energy efficiency and fuel poverty.

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Minister to be challenged on whether Climate Change Plan “adds up”

Experts and campaigners have questioned the modelling used by Government officials and challenged the over-reliance on illusory Negative Emission Technologies

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Oil pollution in Goi, Nigeria

Nigerian farmers & Friends of the Earth Netherlands win Shell oil pollution case

Shell must compensate farmers for damage caused by pipeline leaks, parent company also found to have violated its duty of care.

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Scottish Parliament

Scottish Budget fails to create ‘shovel-ready’ green jobs

Budget is another missed opportunity to drive a green jobs recovery by boosting demand in energy efficiency, public transport and skills training.

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Scottish Parliament

Budget must help deliver a Green Recovery

By investing in energy efficiency, public transport and green skills training we can tackle unemployment and boost climate action.

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Scotland to end overseas promotion of fossil fuels

Environmental campaigners have welcomed proposals from Scottish government to “end all Scottish Government overseas trade backing and promotion activities solely focused on fossil fuel goods and services by COP26.” Friends…

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Biden Inauguration: USA rejoining Paris Climate Agreement is the ‘easy part’

Environmentalists welcome Paris moves but caution far more action needed to transition US away from fossil fuels

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More Rhetoric Than Action On Just Transition Say Unions And Environmentalists

The Climate Change Plan fails to show how it will ensure creation of new green jobs and protect the livelihoods of impacted workers and communities in Scotland.

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