First Minister’s message to UN climate talks
Reacting to news that Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, and former Irish President and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, have sent a joint message to the UN…
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New report casts doubt on Forth Energy biomass plans
A report published today (7 December 2011) by the UK Government’s climate change advisers, the influential UK Committee on Climate Change, has cast further doubt over the viability of Forth…
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Durban inaction a recipe for climate catastrophe
Friends of the Earth International has issued strong warnings against climate inaction at the UN climate talks in Durban, and blamed industrialised countries like the US, Canada, Japan and Europe…
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SNP road-building plans largest since Thatcher
Infrastructure Investment Plan jeopardises Scottish climate targets Environmental and sustainable transport campaigners have warned that by pouring billions into motorways and road building programmes the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Plan fails…
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We need to get out of the 1980s to meet Scottish climate targets
Singing and dancing activists in 80s gear today (3 December 2011) performed outside the Scottish Parliament to highlight politicians and business leaders who are “stuck in the 80s” and stand…
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RBS top seven in the world for ‘bankrolling climate change’
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) ranks seventh in the world when it comes to financing the global coal industry, a new study reveals today (Wednesday 30 November 2011). Coal…
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RBS must pull out of climate wrecking investments next
Environmental campaigners today (28 November 2011) call on the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to pull taxpayers money out of climate wrecking industries, following the announcement that the bank’s sponsorship…
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Report: Scotland to become increasingly vulnerable to climate change
A report released today (24 November 2011) by the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the UK Committee on Climate Change states that Scotland could become increasingly vulnerable to the risks and impacts…
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Biofuels in petrol are driving wildlife loss – new report
Increasing the use of biofuels in petrol will have devastating impacts on wildlife, a new scientific assessment has shown. The report, by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, estimates that…
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