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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Campaigners call for speedy ban on Single-Use Plastic
Any delay to ban on single-use plastic items could create millions of pieces of plastic pollution.
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More Rhetoric Than Action On Just Transition Say Unions And Environmentalists
The Climate Change Plan fails to show how it will ensure creation of new green jobs and protect the livelihoods of impacted workers and communities in Scotland.
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Climate Change Plan Falls Short of Transformative Action Needed
Friends of the Earth Scotland have commented on the Scottish Government’s update to the Climate Change Plan. Whilst the Plan is light on transformative policies, it has recognised that changes…
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Off-the-record Heathrow meetings fly in the face of climate science
The Scottish Government continues its support for a third runway at Heathrow. Transport Minister has been having unminuted meetings with airport bosses.
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Denmark ends North Sea oil exploration and bans all extraction by 2050
Landmark Danish decision hailed as ‘major milestone’ in climate fight.
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Scottish Councils lose £194 million as fossil fuel stocks tumble
New analysis reveals that £194 million was wiped off Scottish council pension funds due to their oil and gas investments crashing over the past three years. The non-profit organisation, Platform,…
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