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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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Scottish climate campaigners travel to Copenhagen headed by 75-year-old

Scots are determined to show they want climate justice. A 75-year-old campaigner heads a Scottish delegation travelling over land to attend the climate march “The Flood” in Copenhagen in December….

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No more excuses – Europe must follow Scotland’s climate commitment in Copenhagen

The European Union must follow Scotland’s leading climate law and make much stronger commitments to fighting climate change to increase the chance of achieving a just and effective global climate…

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40% climate cuts by 2020 are “practical and affordable” for Europe

It is practical for the EU to follow Scotland’s lead and reach a 40% cut in climate changing emissions by 2020, for less than £2 per citizen per day, a…

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Scots join millions demanding climate justice in Copenhagen

More than two million supporters of Friends of the Earth International worldwide want the United Nations (UN) climate talks talking place from 7 to 18 December to become a milestone…

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Buy none get one free this Christmas

Princes Street Christmas shoppers are invited to bring and swap items to reduce the resources used to produce and package new goods. The swap stall is Edinburgh’s third ‘Buy Nothing…

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Oil companies are fuelling violence and damaging people and planet

The oil industry is damaging people’s health and the environment in Nigeria, and contributing to the violent conflict in the country, a leading African environmentalist says. Time magazine’s “Hero of…

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