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Coalition offer on Fossil Fuel Levy a “Faustian pact”, says Friends of the Earth Scotland

Today the Scottish Government has rejected Chancellor Osborne’s proposal regarding the Fossil Fuel Levy announced in last week’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive Duncan McLaren…

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Comprehensive Spending Review “Browner that Gordon”

Self-proclaimed ‘greenest government’ fails key test in blizzard of wasteful cuts and missed opportunities Today’s spending review has axed key green promises and programmes. The promised Green Investment Bank has…

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Campaigners claim ‘irrefutable case’ for a Green Investment Bank in Scotland

In advance of the UK Government spending review, Friends of the Earth Scotland today (15 October) called for the protection of funds for key green development initiatives, and the creation…

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Workplaces encouraged to go green in November

Workplaces across Scotland are being asked to hold a ‘green dress down day’ to raise funds for the environment. Friends of the Earth Scotland is encouraging staff to donate £1…

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Justice trumped by legal system

Responding to news that the attempt by Molly Forbes to challenge the decision to allow the Trump Organisation to develop land at Menie Estate has been rejected, Juliet Swann, Head…

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Overdue energy efficiency plan must be matched with increased funding

  Environmental groups welcome the Energy Efficiency Action Plan for Scotland published today (6 October) by the Scottish Government. Friends of the Earth Scotland, WWF and RSPB joint News Release…

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Banking on business as usual is a recipe for disaster

For the past two years, the taxpayer has been propping up a number of our high street banks, including Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Scotland’s largest bank. Despite being handed…

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The Big Partnership wins Best Green PR campaign

The Big Partnership won the Best Green PR campaign at the Scottish Green Awards yesterday (30 September) in Glasgow. The PR company worked with ScottishPower and Friends of the Earth…

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Scotland can do better: 100% renewable electricity by 2020

Welcoming today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that Scotland’s target for renewable electricity generation is to be raised to 80% of Scottish demand by 2020, Friends of the Earth Scotland…

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