Protests outside treasury over RBS oil investments
As bailed-out bank RBS publishes details of its 2010 financial results, campaigners call on the government to cure RBS of its high-risk oil addition. RBS’s results show that it is…
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Wind turbines are good use of poor forestry land
Commenting on news today (21 February) that SNP is about to announce windfarms on forestry land, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive Duncan McLaren said: “Some Forestry Commission Scotland…
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Ayrshire Power should not qualify for EU funding pot
Commenting on the announcement that Ayrshire Power is in the running for EU ‘New Entrants Reserve’ funding that could be directed towards innovative renewables, Juliet Swann, Head of Projects and…
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Scotland must lead the way for EU energy saving targets
Campaigners across Europe urge EU leaders to commit to binding energy saving targets, which will create jobs, slash household bills and cut the need for energy imports. Energy efficiency measures…
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Carbon budgets ‘gambling with our future’
Climate campaigners today (1 February) criticised the UK Committee on Climate Change’s proposed carbon budgets for being ‘simplistic’ and ‘gambling with our future’. The Committee today acknowledged that Scotland will…
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Carbon fraud shows risks of relying on markets to tackle climate change
Commenting on the decision by the European Commission to halt trading in the EU Emissions Trading System, David Heller, climate justice and energy campaigner with Friends of the Earth Europe,…
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Cap on Road Sense case welcome but still too high
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes a legal ruling limiting the financial liability of the Road Sense campaign’s Judicial Review of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Almost a year to…
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Hunterston roadshow hits Brodick
Arran residents encouraged to have their say on coal-fired power plans The Say NO to Hunterston roadshow is coming to Brodick coop this Saturday 20th Jan to give locals the…
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UPDATE – Friends of the Earth International Chair and Dutch Parliamentarian released
After being detained in Nigeria yesterday by the Joint Military Task Force, Friends of the Earth International Chair Nnimmo Bassey and Dutch MP Sharon Gesthuizen were released today (20 December)….
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