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Hungary follows in Scotland’s footsteps proposing tough climate law

The Hungarian Parliament is expected to vote today (22 February) on an ambitious climate bill, putting the country alongside Scotland in the leading pack of European countries in the fight…

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Get Wasted for Lent

Scottish communities are giving up rubbish for lent in an effort to reduce Scotland’s waste mountain. As part of a new 2010 challenge volunteers across Scotland are pledging to ‘slim…

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Five years left to reach a clean, green energy future

A report released today (10 February) by the UK industry taskforce on peak oil suggests the peak in global oil production will occur within five years. Friends of the Earth…

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Budget – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s Budget, Francis Stuart, Friends of the Earth Scotland Parliamentary Officer, said: “We welcome the additional £10m for a universal area-based home insulation scheme, a policy…

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Two out of three Scots want more ambitious green electricity scheme

Two thirds of Scots don’t think the government’s plan for local renewable energy schemes is ambitious enough, and three out of four are prepared to pay extra to see it…

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Food security is everybody’s business

The way we consume and produce food must change, and Scotland can show the way for the rest of the developed world. Yesterday’s One Planet Food seminar in Edinburgh (21…

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Energy efficiency the priority but micro-renewables have role to play

“A step change in building energy efficiency is needed, both for new and existing buildings,” Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive, said in response to a report…

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Friends of the Earth office in Haiti destroyed

The Friends of the Earth office in Haiti has been destroyed by the earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday. Reports from Haiti have revealed that although the Director Aldrin…

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People, politicians and producers should shape a sustainable food future for Scotland

Seminar – One Planet Food: Feeding Scotland Responsibly in a Changing World, Thursday 21 January 2010, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University, Cedar Suite 10am to 4.30pm. The event links…

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