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Commenting on a Institute of Mechanical Engineers report referred to during First Ministers questions today (3 November 2011), Francis Stuart, Friends of the Earth Scotland Policy Officer, said: “This report…
Environmental campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to ban a controversial technique for extracting gas deep underground after an industry report concluded it was the “highly probable” cause of…
Commenting on the news today (31 October 2011) that the UK Government plans to cut incentives for household solar electricity production, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s chief executive, Stan Blackley,…
Environment and sustainable transport charities today welcomed the news that Road Sense campaigner William Walton, who is challenging the proposed Aberdeen Bypass in court, has had his legal costs capped…
Friends of the Earth Scotland is calling on Edinburgh councillors to demand clear answers on key questions about the environmental impacts of the possible privatisations. The call comes ahead of…
In response to the news that the plans to retrofit CCS at Longannet have been scrapped, Juliet Swann, Head of Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “The news…
Damaging North Ayrshire proposal receives record number of objections. A Friends of the Earth Scotland, RSPB, WWF a.o. joint news release. A proposed new coal fired power station on the…
Households in the UK could face extra costs of around £300 per year as the bill for using fossil fuels to generate electricity spirals ever higher, a new report from…
Responding to news from Ofgem today (Friday 14 October 2011) revealing that the profit margin for the ‘Big Six’ energy firms has risen to £125 per customer per year, Stan…
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