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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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)….
Friends of the Earth Scotland is adding its voice to the call for the immediate and unconditional release of Friends of the Earth Nigeria staff, including the executive director Nnimmo…

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