Prime Minister Johnson must make Climate Emergency his priority
Johnson’s Prime Ministership will ultimately be judged by how well his Government responds to climate breakdown – the greatest crisis we face.
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New Oil and Gas Licensing Round Goes Beyond Climate Breakdown
Commenting on the launch of a new offshore oil and gas licensing round today by the UK’s Oil and Gas Authority: Mary Church, Head of Campaigns at Friends of…
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MSPs back Workplace Parking Levy Powers: Welcome news for climate and air pollution
Locally-appropriate WPLs could cut toxic air pollution, reduce climate emissions and congestion.
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Protestors accuse BP of damaging environment and climate ahead of company AGM
Climate & indigenous rights activists will attend the BP AGM in Aberdeen to protest the company’s damaging projects and call for a fossil fuel phase out.
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Scottish Government support for UK oil and gas drilling incompatible with responding to climate emergency, report says
Report reveals huge climate impact of UK oil & gas industry plans, and urges Governments to plan for a just transition to a clean energy economy.
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Scottish Government abandons plans to cut Air Departure Tax
Climate campaigners welcome Scottish Government decision to keep tax on climate-damaging aviation.
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Scotland’s ‘climate emergency’ demands urgent action
Nicola Sturgeon has declared a ‘climate emergency’ but environmentalists say it must be backed with urgent action.
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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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