Higher EU climate targets good for taxpayers
Research released by the European Commission today (26 May) recognises that the costs of raising the EU’s 2020 CO2 reduction target to 30% would be minimal, while significantly cutting the…
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Price tag for new Forth bridge is £780 for every Scottish taxpayer
New research shows the cost to every taxpayer in Scotland for a second Forth road bridge is £780, the equivalent of £130 in your tax bill every year between now…
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Ditched flat, job and credit cards to live off other people’s waste
When Katharine Hibbert, 28, walked away from her flat, job, belongings and credit cards, she wanted to see whether it was possible to live on what our wasteful society throws…
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Government environmental practice needs “step change”
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s Annual Environmental Report 2008/09, Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive, said: “This report makes disappointing reading. Although the period covered predates the…
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Action now will deliver more rapid decline in emissions
Commenting on yesterday’s (18 May) vote on targets in the Scottish Parliament’s Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee (TICC), Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive, said: “Ambitious…
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MSPs blind to climate impact of additional bridge
Commenting on The Scottish Parliament Committee considering the Forth Crossing Bill, Juliet Swann, Head of Projects and Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “At a time when we…
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RBS clearly rattled by campaigners, doors opened for dialogue
Campaigning groups met this morning with RBS executives, including Sir Philip Hampton, RBS Group Chairman, as part of their extensive campaign to challenge RBS’ investments in controversial projects, such as…
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High risk, unsustainable investments do not make good business
RBS must stop gambling with tax-payer money and lead the way in ethical lending. The Royal Bank of Scotland should stop investing in dirty projects and turn itself into a…
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Shareholders demand RBS stop using public money for dirty investments
Scottish human rights, environment and anti-poverty ‘public shareholders’ to target RBS AGM as part of UK-wide protest against RBS. A coalition of human rights, anti-poverty and environment NGOs will demand…
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