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Scotland heading for second warmest year ever TOP LINES FOR SCOTLAND: 2014 is on course to be the 2nd warmest year ever recorded in Scotland All months in 2014 have…

Scotland remains in breach of international law in relation to the high cost of legal action in environmental cases, states are expected to agree as the 5th Meeting of Parties…

Reacting to publication of the draft Scottish Independence Bill, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “This Bill proposes a written constitution which rules out nuclear…

This morning (Friday 6 June) Friends of the Earth, alongside other civil society groups, symbolically returned to the UN climate talks for the first time since hundreds of delegates walked…

Reacting to the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report setting out the pathways the world must take to avoid climate disaster, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends…

Reacting to the release of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Business as usual means…

Air pollution was debated today at Holyrood, following Friends of the Earth’s analysis of air quality monitoring which showed that many streets in Scotland are in breach of Scottish air…

Air pollution in Scotland continues to be a silent killer, analysis by Friends of the Earth Scotland concludes.  The environment group’s analysis of official data of three key pollutants shows…

Reacting to the announcement of European targets for climate change and energy Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “On climate change Europe is aiming to…