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Report findings show government needs sustainability watchdog now more than ever

Removing funding for The Sustainable Development Commission Scotland may turn out to be a costly mistake for Scotland. The Sustainable Development Commission Scotland has played a crucial role in helping…

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Mexico convenes Ministers in private to discuss secret text at UN climate talks

Reports of a secret Mexican text that would replace the Kyoto Protocol with an agreement based upon the Copenhagen Accord have emerged from inside the UN climate negotiations today (3…

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Governments urged to turn away from carbon trading at climate talks

Press briefing from Friends of the Earth Scotland Ahead of the United Nations climate talks in Cancún that start today (29 November), Friends of the Earth International calls on governments…

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A Green Budget? Not today

Commenting on today’s draft Scottish Budget, FoES Chief Executive Duncan McLaren said: “Times are hard, but cutting back on investments in emissions reduction – such as housing improvement – means…

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Friends of the Earth Scotland Media Advisory: A Green Budget? What to look for

The draft Scottish Budget goes before Parliament on Wednesday 17 November. On the same day, the Scottish Government is expected to announce its policies and proposals for meeting Scotland’s climate…

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Nanotechnology: “Tough regulation needed if climate benefits are to outweigh costs”

Current applications of nano-technology risk increasing climate emissions and fossil fuel use, reveals a Friends of the Earth report published today (16 November). Nanotechnology in its current form will not…

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An equal and fair society benefits everyone, argues professor

A best selling author will demonstrate to an Edinburgh audience that everything in society – from health to crime, illiteracy and the environment – is affected by how equal it…

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Over thousand call on Parliament to balance the scales of justice

In a petition backed by comedian Frankie Boyle and author Iain Banks, campaigners are calling on the Scottish Parliament to investigate the barriers people face when they try to stand…

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Friends of the Earth Scotland statement on Channel 4’s “What The Green Movement Got Wrong”

Friends of the Earth Scotland was never approached by the makers of this programme. We have neither had the opportunity to contribute to it, nor to comment in advance on…

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