Cancun leaves fair climate deal on ‘life-support’
Cancun Analysis from Friends of the Earth Scotland As UN climate negotiations ended in Cancun, Friends of the Earth Scotland said there was no progress towards a fair agreement, and…
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Public Inquiry into RBS must investigate dodgy investments portfolio
Friends of the Earth Scotland today backed Lord Turner’s call for a public inquiry into the collapse and bailout of RBS. Financial Services Authority Chair Adair Turner has recognised the…
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Report findings show government needs sustainability watchdog now more than ever
Removing funding for The Sustainable Development Commission Scotland may turn out to be a costly mistake for Scotland. The Sustainable Development Commission Scotland has played a crucial role in helping…
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Mexico convenes Ministers in private to discuss secret text at UN climate talks
Reports of a secret Mexican text that would replace the Kyoto Protocol with an agreement based upon the Copenhagen Accord have emerged from inside the UN climate negotiations today (3…
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Green Energy Centre investment step towards 100% renewables
Commenting on today’s announcement (3 December) that Mitsubishi is investing £100m in a green energy centre in Scotland, Duncan McLaren, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Scotland’s…
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Governments urged to turn away from carbon trading at climate talks
Press briefing from Friends of the Earth Scotland Ahead of the United Nations climate talks in Cancún that start today (29 November), Friends of the Earth International calls on governments…
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Hunterston coal fired power station not needed
New Scottish Government report concedes that less ‘thermal power’ will be needed that previously assumed. Accompanying yesterday’s budget and Climate Plans, the government published a ‘Draft Electricity Generation Policy Statement’….
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A Green Budget? Not today
Commenting on today’s draft Scottish Budget, FoES Chief Executive Duncan McLaren said: “Times are hard, but cutting back on investments in emissions reduction – such as housing improvement – means…
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Friends of the Earth Scotland Media Advisory: A Green Budget? What to look for
The draft Scottish Budget goes before Parliament on Wednesday 17 November. On the same day, the Scottish Government is expected to announce its policies and proposals for meeting Scotland’s climate…
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