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Friends of the Earth Scotland attacks aviation biofuels greenwash

Friends of the Earth Scotland today (20 June 2011) criticised plans by European airlines to fuel aeroplanes with biofuels, claiming that these plans are greenwash, that they are an attempt…

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Friends of the Earth International celebrates 40 years of environmentalism

Friends of the Earth International was founded 40 years ago, on 15 June 1971, and has since grown into an international federation of diverse grassroots-based environmental organisations in 76 countries…

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M74 extension cost savings unclear

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s announcement today, that the M74 motorway project has been completed ahead of time and under budget, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth…

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Scottish Government challenged over access to environmental justice

Scotland’s leading environmental organisation will this evening challenge the Scottish Government on the issue of access to environmental justice. Friends of the Earth Scotland will challenge the Scottish Government to…

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Three months since beginning-of-the-end for nuclear power

Today (11 June 2011) marks three months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, and people all over the world will mark that anniversary by protesting against nuclear power. Scotland…

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Oil tax breaks gambling with Scotland’s environment

Commenting on today’s news that First Minister, Alex Salmond, is proposing to change how North Sea oil and gas companies are taxed, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the…

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Scottish renewables target is completely achieveable

Friends of the Earth Scotland responded to today’s speech (2 June) in the Scottish Parliament by Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism. Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends…

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Forth Energy green claims blown apart by American forestry groups

Forth Energy’s green claims for their proposed biomass plants have again come under fire after the full extent of a to-and-fro letter battle between expert American forestry groups and the…

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German halt to nuclear power is the right decision

Responding to today’s announcement by Mike Weir of the SNP, that Scotland is well placed to lead the world in renewable energy, and following the German Government’s decision to close…

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