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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Scottish Government’s Climate Change Bill ‘hugely disappointing’
STOP CLIMATE CHAOS SCOTLAND PRESS RELEASE Responding to the Scottish Government’s draft Climate Change Bill placed before the Scottish Parliament today Tom Ballantine, Chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland said:…
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Study shows climate action will deliver health wins on air pollution
Environmental campaigners welcomed new analysis (3) published in ‘The Lancet Planetary Health’ today (27/4/18) showing that meeting the UK’s Climate Change Act commitments could cut nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution…
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Shell faces historic legal action in The Netherlands for failure to act on climate change
Shell has more than 50 North Sea interests and is amongst 10 biggest climate polluters.
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