Minister to be challenged on whether Climate Change Plan “adds up”
Experts and campaigners have questioned the modelling used by Government officials and challenged the over-reliance on illusory Negative Emission Technologies
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Nigerian farmers & Friends of the Earth Netherlands win Shell oil pollution case
Shell must compensate farmers for damage caused by pipeline leaks, parent company also found to have violated its duty of care.
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Scottish Budget fails to create ‘shovel-ready’ green jobs
Budget is another missed opportunity to drive a green jobs recovery by boosting demand in energy efficiency, public transport and skills training.
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Budget must help deliver a Green Recovery
By investing in energy efficiency, public transport and green skills training we can tackle unemployment and boost climate action.
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Scotland to end overseas promotion of fossil fuels
Environmental campaigners have welcomed proposals from Scottish government to “end all Scottish Government overseas trade backing and promotion activities solely focused on fossil fuel goods and services by COP26.” Friends…
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Biden Inauguration: USA rejoining Paris Climate Agreement is the ‘easy part’
Environmentalists welcome Paris moves but caution far more action needed to transition US away from fossil fuels
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COVID-19 restrictions mean Scotland meets Air Pollution legal limits for first time
Air quality improvements in Spring 2020 were short-lived with traffic & pollution quickly returning to pre-pandemic levels.
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Environment and Health groups speak out against Clean Air Plan
Leading environment and health charities have spoken out against the Scottish Government’s plan for cleaner air saying it is a “huge missed opportunity”. The ‘Cleaner Air for Scotland’ plan was…
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Carbon Capture & Storage can’t solve the climate crisis, says new report
Despite years of political and financial support, there is no working CCS plants in the UK today.
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