BP North Sea Oil development ‘reckless’ for climate
Responding to the approval of the BP North Sea Vorlich development by the Oil and Gas Authority, Friends of the Earth Scotland Director Dr Richard Dixon commented, “This approval of…
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Shetland gas discovery is a total disaster for the climate
Exploitation of this new gas discovery off the coast of Shetland is incompatible with a country and a world that takes climate action seriously
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Reaction: Programme for Government 2018
Mixed messages on climate action.
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Programme for Government needs to build on ‘greenest ever’
Scottish Govt challenged to strengthen commitments on climate and nature protection.
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Warmest summer months ever show need for tough climate targets
Friends of the Earth Scotland today released new figures which show that May, June and July this year were the hottest and sunniest May-July period ever recorded in Scotland. The…
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Devastating weather events demonstrate reality of climate change
Simultaneous climate disasters are taking place around the world, as global temperatures increase.
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Trump’s politics of hate not the answer to Planetary Crisis
Commenting ahead of Trump’s visit to Scotland, Young Friends of the Earth Scotland Co-ordinator Kate Whitaker said: “We are protesting Trump’s visit to Scotland to show that we stand against…
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Heathrow expansion vote a disaster for the climate
The SNP’s MPs abstained on the vote to expand Heathrow airport, helping hand a victory to the Government and Labour rebels. Friends of the Earth Scotland Director Dr Richard Dixon…
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Scottish Government support for risky oil and gas subsea centre
The First Minister today announced that Scottish Enterprise will provide £4.9 million grant support towards a £31 million subsea oil and gas campus in Montrose. This centre will develop equipment…
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