Experts to call for radical reform of banks
Leading economists, policy makers and opinion leaders will leave the City for Edinburgh on Thursday to make the case for radical measures to reform the banking system. As the financial…
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Full impact of Elgin platform gas leak will not be known for some time
Responding to claims from TOTAL and the Scottish Government that there has been minimal environmental damage caused by the gas leak from the stricken Elgin Platform so far, Stan Blackley,…
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Renewables supplied 35% of Scotland’s electricity demand in 2011
Responding to the announcement from the Scottish Government today (29 March 2012) that Scotland has beaten its 2011 target for the amount of electricity produced from renewable sources, Stan Blackley,…
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UK Government in cahoots with oil spill polluters?
Responding to reports of a significant oil spill north east of Shetland on Tuesday this week, in which 23 tonnes of oil were discharged from the Tern Platform, Stan Blackley,…
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Wind manufacturing base in Leith good news for low carbon economy
Commenting on the news today (23 March 2012) that wind turbine company Gamesa intends to set up its UK manufacturing base in Leith, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Policy and…
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North Uist drill consent extremely alarming
Responding to news that the UK Government has given BP consent to drill the deepwater North Uist well, northwest of the Shetland Islands, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of…
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Welcome for renewable energy investment fund
Commenting on today’s announcement that the Scottish Government is to create a £103m Renewable Energy Investment Fund using money obtained from the Fossil Fuel Levy, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of…
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Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes Edinburgh HQ for Green Investment Bank
Commenting on the news today (8 March 2012) that the new the Green Investment Bank is to be based in Edinburgh, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Chief Executive Stan Blackley…
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Cable’s call for RBS reform is timely
Commenting on the news that UK Business Secretary Vince Cable MP has called for the Royal Bank of Scotland to be broken up, Friends of the Earth Scotland campaigner Mary…
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