SNP promise to slash climate emissions
Reacting to news that the SNP will promise to increase Scotland’s 2020 climate target from 42% to more than 50%, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland,…
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BP dropped as Edinburgh International Festival sponsor
Today it was revealed that, after 34 years, BP will no longer sponsor the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). The move follows intense pressure on the EIF last August, including one…
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Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes environmental courts consultation
Friends of the Earth Scotland today (18 March 2016) welcomed the Scottish Government's launch of a consultation on options for an environmental court or tribunal for Scotland. Friends of the…
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New “safe, sustainable, stakeholder” banks proposed for Scotland to protect economy from crash and boost productive investment
Scotland’s banking system is “unsafe and unfit for purpose” and new “safe, sustainable, stakeholder” banks are needed, linked together through a government-owned network, a new report published today (10/3/16) has…
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Paris Agreement fails to deliver but People Power will triumph
As the Paris climate change conference closed, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Despite the hype and the extra day of negotiations, the Paris climate…
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Proposed Paris Agreement should be rejected
As the Paris climate change conference was presented a final proposed agreement with the aim of being signed off later today, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth…
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Scots bring Climate Justice Peace message to Paris
Scottish activists joined thousands of people across streets of Paris to spell out a message of Climate Justice Peace as the UN climate summit inched towards a conclusion. The UN…
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Scots bring Climate Justice Peace message to Paris
Scottish activists joined thousands of people across streets of Paris to spell out a message of Climate Justice Peace as the UN climate summit inched towards a conclusion. …
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Fossil Free Scotland Campaign launched
Today in Paris Friends of the Earth Scotland launched their biggest ever campaign. The Fossil Free Scotland campaign aims to end the use of fossil fuels in Scotland within a…
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