Scottish Government Climate Plan fails to deliver
This Plan still doesn’t deliver the detailed policies or the necessary ambition to drive a just transition to a zero carbon Scotland.
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Press Releases
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Business 2020 Climate Group to wind up
FoES reaction to news Climate 2020 is to wind up when their funding ends.
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2017 is warmest year without El Niño on record
Met Office figures show that globally 2017 was the hottest year ever recorded without the extra warming El Niño effect.
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Welcome for cotton bud ban
Scotland’s ban on plastic cotton buds great news for our environment and wildlife.
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Huge majority of respondents call for zero emissions target
99% of the respondents to a Scottish Government consultation on a new Climate Change Bill want them to set a zero emissions target.
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Budget 2017: FoE Scotland reaction
Reacting to the UK Government Budget’s announcements Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland Dr Richard Dixon said: “The UK Government’s budget continues to encourage people to drive, fly and…
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UN Climate talks: Rich countries must urgently deliver on climate action
Rich nations are failing to deliver on their fine words and promises, as the fight against catastrophic climate change becomes ever more urgent.
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Warm welcome for floating wind farm
Dr Richard Dixon warmly welcomes the First Minister’s opening of the world’s first floating wind farm.
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Scottish Government urged to act on climate emergency
Activists inflated a huge warming earth globe outside Scottish Government headquarters at St Andrew’s House in Edinburgh today to highlight the emergency of climate change and urge greater action from the Scottish Government.
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