Dundee Council approves clean air plans
Environmental campaigners have welcomed the news that last night Dundee City Council formally passed the Low Emission Zone for the city. The Low Emission Zone will improve air quality and…
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Scottish Government to end their support for drilling every last drop of oil
Climate campaigners have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has ended their support for unlimited oil and gas drilling. In a speech at Strathclyde University this morning, the First…
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Pension funds invest £2000 in fossil fuels for every person in the UK
UK pension funds have an estimated £128 billion invested in fossil fuels, equivalent to nearly £2,000 for every person in the UK, according to new research by Friends of the…
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UN body to declare Scottish legal system breaking international environmental and human rights law
A UN body will confirm today that Scotland’s legal system is breaking international environmental and human rights law, due to the extremely high costs of legal action. Campaigners are calling…
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Lothian Pension Fund has increased fossil fuel investments
New research by Friends of the Earth Scotland has revealed the scale of Lothian Pension Fund’s investments in fossil fuels at £229 million – an increase of almost 40% from…
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Incineration review without moratorium is burners’ charter
Friends of the Earth Scotland say the announcement that the Scottish Government’s incineration review does not include a moratorium while it is conducted, which will lead to a rush of…
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UK has increased oil reserves since declaring climate emergency, say new report
Since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, the UK’s developed oil and gas reserves have increased by 800 million barrels of oil and gas. UK law and Scottish Government policy…
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Outrage as free transport announced for COP delegates but nothing for Glasgow residents
Environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to the news that delegates to the UN climate talks in Glasgow will receive free public transport while they’re in the city, while no such…
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Campaigners urge Highland Council to move faster in reducing investments causing climate crisis
Highland Council has endorsed a plan that it claims will reduce the investments of its pension fund that are contributing to climate change, but campaigners are urging it to move…
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