Incineration contracts stopping Scots from recycling
New research shows that Scotland’s incineration capacity is so high that it is likely to stop councils from recycling waste. Campaigners are calling for a ban on new incinerators so…
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‘Obscene’ BP profits show broken energy system in UK
Environmental campaigners have said that BP’s ‘obscene’ profits of $12.8bn (£9.5bn) today will come at a cost of misery for millions of people in the UK. Campaigners said that the…
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UK Energy System is ‘Fundamentally Broken’
Energy Price Rises & Oil Company Profits Show that the UK Energy System is ‘Fundamentally Broken’
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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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Hydrogen Action Plan will ‘let fossil fuels in by the back door’
The Plan could see tens of millions of public money subsidising fossil fuel companies to support continued gas extraction and production for hydrogen.
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Offshore wind auction reaction
Welcome for offshore wind expansion but successful bidders must not be allowed to evade their responsibilities to communities and workers.
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Scottish Government route map for reducing car use lack any new measures
Environmental campaigners have slated the route map to reduce car use , calling it nothing more than a “rehash of existing policies”.
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New Commission Must Ensure Action on Just Transition
A partnership of Trade Unions and environmental groups(1), has welcomed the announcement of a second Just Transition Commission for which it has long campaigned. It said the time had come…
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