Air quality watchdog says councils aren’t doing enough to protect health
Campaigners have welcomed a report from an independent body that reveals air pollution in Scotland isn’t being dealt with.
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Car Free Day: Campaigners call for action
Environmental campaigners say that all councils in Scotland should be working to reduce the numbers of cars on the road, as people across the country celebrate Car Free Day. Today…
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Programme for Government 2022-23 reaction
Commenting on the Scottish Programme for Government, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s head of campaigns Mary Church said: “There is a welcome recognition in the Programme for Government that the…
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New report shows link between air pollution and dementia
Campaigners say bold action to limit traffic is needed as a new report showing the links between air pollution and dementia is released.
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Climate emissions drop due to pandemic restrictions
The drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, published by the Scottish Government today (7 June 2022), was due to reduced car traffic during lockdown, say campaigners. The statistics, which…
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Young cyclists take to their bikes to demand safer streets
Almost 500 young cyclists in Edinburgh and Inverness took to the streets this weekend to demand action is taken to make the streets safer for cycling. The events, run by…
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Pandemic era sees huge rise in cycling, stats show
Official figures document the rise in cycling during the pandemic and the huge public handouts to bus companies.
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REVEALED: POLLUTION IN SCOTLAND REBOUNDS TO ILLEGAL LEVELS IN 2021
Scotland breached legal air quality limits in 2021 after a historic low in 2020 due to the pandemic. Hope Street in Glasgow recorded an annual average above the legal limit…
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Edinburgh Council confirms disappointing Low Emission Zone
Environmental campaigners have criticised City of Edinburgh Council’s Low Emission Zone which was formally passed by the council today (27 January). The Low Emission Zone was initially planned to be…
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