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Scottish Government ‘shuts door on coal’

Environmental campaigners have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government’s position will be to oppose any future coal extraction. Minister’s new ‘preferred policy position’ on coal will form part of…

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UK Government ‘sticking two fingers up’ to climate with new oil & gas licences

Environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to the UK Government plans to increase exploration for new oil and gas fields despite the devastating climate impacts of burning fossil fuels. They accused…

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Transport campaigners protest for fair fares

Transport campaigners in Glasgow submitted a petition to the regional transport authority and asked them to use new bus powers to plan a connected, affordable bus network.

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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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New stats reveal Scotland is sending more waste to incineration and landfill

New statistics reveal that Scotland sent more waste to incineration and landfill in 2021 than in 2020.

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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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UK Government ‘denying climate reality’ with new oil and gas plans

Environmental campaigners have reacted to the UK Government plans to ramp up oil and gas extraction despite its devastating climate impacts. The Secretary of State for Energy Jacob Rees-Mogg confirmed…

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UK oil industry pollution per barrel increases

Environmental campaigners have responded to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) report about the emissions produced by the extraction of oil and gas in the UK Continental Shelf. The ‘Emissions…

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Plans to demolish Wyndford Estate are unsustainable

Plans to demolish four blocks on Wyndford Estate in Glasgow go against the council’s climate commitments.

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