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Nuclear explosion shows why renewables must be our energy future

As the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan are followed by potential nuclear meltdown, Juliet Swann, Head of Projects and Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “We have…

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Evaluation of government energy schemes needed

Commenting on the announcement that an underspend in the Energy budget is being directed towards householders wishing to install green energy measures, Juliet Swann, Head of Campaigns at Friends of…

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Fuel Poverty Forum chair resigns

The independent chair of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum, Graham Blount, has resigned in protest at the Scottish Government’s lack of consultation with the Forum.  Reacting to the resignation news,…

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Government must stay on track with UK transport system upgrade

Commenting on the recent rail upgrade debate, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Head of Campaigns Juliet Swann said: “If the coalition government really wants to be the ‘greenest government ever’,…

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Underground upgrade is green infrastructure investment

Friends of the Earth Scotland have welcomed government support for an upgrade to Glasgow’s underground system. Francis Stuart, Friends of the Earth Scotland Parliamentary Officer, said: “This is a welcome…

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What price a secure energy system?

Renewables industry representatives, academic experts, government officials and NGOs will gather today (28 February) to debate how Scotland can meet more than our own energy demands from renewables by 2030….

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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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