Coalition plan for nuclear subsidies exposed
UK government plans to sneak a new nuclear subsidy through the backdoor have been exposed in a report published today (16 May 2011) by the influential Energy and Climate Change…
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UK Government climate change deal – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment
Commenting on the news of a ‘Historic climate change deal with legal powers agreed by Cabinet’, Juliet Swann, Head of Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “That the…
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First nations protest tar sands investment at RBS AGM
* New research shows that, since public bail-out in 2008, RBS has raised more than £5.6bn for companies involved in controversial Canadian tar sands projects, £2.2bn of which was in…
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Tory manifesto heading full steam away from secure green future
Commenting on the Scottish Conservative manifesto released today, Francis Stuart, Friends of the Earth Scotland Parliamentary Officer, said: “The Tory manifesto is largely a sop to big business, designed to…
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American groups call on Scottish Government to reject biomass plans
A coalition of American environmental and forestry groups have accused a company behind plans to source North American wood for biomass power stations in Scotland of ‘greenwash’ in a letter…
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Budget fails to fund fair future
The much needed and much delayed Green Investment Bank got an extra £2bn in the Chancellor’s budget, but will be without lending powers until 2015. This effectively renders it a…
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Craft fair and cafe to raise funds for the environment
When: Friday 25 March and Saturday 26 March 2011 11am to 3:30pm, FREE entry Where: Augustine’s Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Jewellery and craft makers from all over Scotland are…
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Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes plans for tidal project in Sound of Islay
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s approval of plans for the world’s largest tidal energy project, to be built in Sound of Islay, Friends of the Earth Scotland campaigner Beth Stratford…
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Campaigners launch online campaign against new Forth road bridge
A coalition of campaigning groups are calling on the Scottish Government to hold off signing the £2.3bn contract before Forth road bridge before the parliamentary elections. Friends of the Earth…
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