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Aberdeen Bypass will add to greenhouse gas emissions

Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Chief Executive Duncan McLaren commented on the green light for Aberdeen Bypass: “This a mistaken and poorly judged decision that will make it more difficult…

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“Agreement” at Copenhagen is a recipe for confusion

“This US-brokered agreement is the weakest possible conclusion that could have come out of Copenhagen,” said Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Chief Executive, commenting on the Copenhagen Accord…

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US ‘deal’ at Copenhagen is a weak sham – Friends of the Earth Scotland reaction

“This is the weakest possible agreement that could have come out of Copenhagen,” said Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive, commenting on the Copenhagen ‘outcome’ issued at…

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Climate Leaders’ Summit shows how to tackle climate change globally

Leaders of regional and state governments around the world are outstripping their respective nation states in both aspiration and action when it comes to dealing with climate change.The Climate Leaders’…

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Friends of the Earth suspended from UN climate talks

Friends of the Earth Scotland arrived at the Bella Center this morning to take part as official observers in the UN climate change negotiations were told that they have been…

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Scottish businessman wins award for promoting false solutions to climate change

Biotech giant Monsanto, which is headed by Glaswegian Hugh Grant, an adviser to Scottish Enterprise, has been awarded the Angry Mermaid Award 2009 for making the greatest effort to sabotage…

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First Minister to attend Copenhagen summit – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment

Commenting on the announcement that the First Minister will be going to the climate talks in Copenhagen, Juliet Swann Head of Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland said: “Scotland…

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TV Star Helen Baxendale joins Scottish climate campaigners in human flood

Star of hit TV sitcom Friends, Helen Baxendale, has joined Scottish climate campaigners on an overland journey to Copenhagen. The actress has joined over 200 climate campaigners, including 30 from…

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Green on one hand, Brown on the other – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment

Despite some welcome measures to increase investment in the low carbon economy [note 1], Friends of the Earth Scotland today said the Chancellor has missed a key opportunity to deliver…

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