Legal advice says Scottish Government can and should pass law to ban fracking
Legal opinion says Scottish Parliament can pass a law to ban fracking, and doing so would be less likely to result in successful legal challenge.
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Reaction to Ineos’ fossil-fuelled announcement
Ineos’ announcement will prolong our dependence on fossil fuels and risks increasing plastic pollution levels.
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Climate prediction means Government must ramp up action now
Met Office predictions show Scottish Government must take urgent action to tackle climate change.
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Westminster oil and gas report utterly complacent
Commenting on today’s report on the future of the oil and gas industry from Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee today, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Director Dr Richard Dixon said: “This…
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North Sea gas discovery terrible news for the climate
Climate change means Governments must stop supporting exploration for more oil and gas.
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Fury at SNP climate hypocrisy
SNP MPs have backed a huge handout to the oil and gas industry as the First Minister attends the UN climate conference.
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Climate Minister under pressure to explain why new Bill fails to deliver urgent action needed
The Cabinet Secretary will face MSPs to explain why the Government’s Climate Bill fails to commit to urgent action before 2030 .
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Climate Bill must scale up Scottish action by 2030
Parliament will hear the case for scaling up climate action in the next decade.
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BP Alligin oilfield approval is ‘reckless’ for climate
Campaigners have criticised the decision to extract more fossil fuels just two weeks after the IPCC’s warning.
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