Press Releases

Commenting on an RBS sustainability report published today (10 April 2013), Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “One third of RBS energy lending still goes…

The UK Government is being challenged by environmental lawyers Client Earth in the Supreme Court today over its failure to meet European laws on nitrogen dioxide air pollution. The European…

A tenacious local campaigner, who faces a legal bill of over £173,000, will have her appeal heard today by the highest court in the land. Pensioner Penny Uprichard took a…

Responding to the expected announcement by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) of their annual results, Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “When assessing…

Commenting on a new study which shows that people recovering from a heart attack are more likely to die if they experience high air pollution, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of…

Commenting on news today (15 February) that Stephen Hester, Chief Executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), will receive a £780,000 bonus, Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner at Friends of…

Commenting on news today (6 February) that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £390m for its involvement in the Libor scandal, Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner at…

A new analysis by Friends of the Earth Scotland shows that air pollution targets are still being missed across Scotland, despite targets which were supposed to have been met eight…

Royal Bank of Scotland today (10 December 2012) announced a new lending scheme to introduce technology to reduce energy costs for larger businesses. Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner at Friends…