More than 20,000 say no to Hunterston
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…
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Household energy costs up £300 by 2020 – new report
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…
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‘Big Six’ energy firms’ profits attacked
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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NGO intervention in Axa case changes law on access to courts
Friends of the Earth Scotland intervention leads to change in Scots law on who has the right to have a case heard in court. Friends of the Earth Scotland today…
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UK consumption driving climate change, land grabbing and human rights violations
New research reveals the extent of the UK’s land footprint. A new report released today (Monday 10 October 2011) shows that the UK has the second-largest ‘land footprint’ in Europe,…
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Destruction of nationally important wildlife site not open to challenge
Broad coalition of organisations and nearly 20,000 individuals urge Scottish Minsters to refuse permission for coal plant. The Court of Session in Edinburgh yesterday (4 October 2011) issued a ruling…
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‘Girl Band’ Protest at Royal Bank of Scotland sponsorship of low carbon conference
A ‘girl band’ of environmental activists dressed as ‘oily bankers’ protested outside the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) sponsored Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference (1) in Edinburgh this morning (Tuesday…
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Cross-party MSPs join rally to move Earth beyond unsustainable energy
Friends of the Earth Scotland and Biofuelwatch joint news release WHEN: Saturday 24 September 2011 at 12pm. WHERE: Outside City Chambers on the Royal Mile, moving to rally at Holyrood….
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Friends of the Earth Scotland comment on draft Scottish budget
Commenting on the Draft Scottish Budget 2012-13 published today (21 September 2011), Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: On Transport: “While we welcome the funding…
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