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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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Scottish Government’s energy policy statement, published today (Monday 5 March 2012), confirms that plans for 100% renewables by 2020 are achievable and raises further questions for Peel Energy’s plans…
Commenting on news today (1 March) that the Scottish Government will launch a ‘Climate Justice Fund’ this spring in response to the impact of climate change on the world’s poorest…
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