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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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Friends of the Earth International Chair and Dutch Parliamentarian among group detained in Nigeria

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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Coal and nuclear in Scotland could be phased out by 2030

Scotland could phase out all conventional thermal power by 2030, maintain a secure electricity supply and generate revenue from renewable exports, according to new research by one of the world’s…

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Stevenson resignation – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment

Commenting on the resignation of Stewart Stevenson, Juliet Swann, Head of Projects and Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Ministers come and go, for a variety of reasons,…

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