Campaigners welcome new public bank to finance action on climate crisis
It will finance a just transition away from fossil fuels to a zero-carbon economy, whilst upholding minimum ethical standards of its investments.
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Scotland’s new Public Bank must be an ethical lender
MSPs must back ethical standards to ensure the Bank can achieve its environmental and social goals.
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Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets in 2019
Scotland is failing to tackle our car dominated transport system with pollution rising across many areas.
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Scottish Government must take immediate and decisive action to cut Scotland’s emissions, says new report
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland response to the UK Committee on Climate Change (UKCCC) Report ‘Reducing emissions in Scotland, 2019 Progress Report to Parliament’ The report from the independent climate watchdog,…
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UN Climate Talks Out of Touch with Reality as Rich Countries Seek to Gut Paris Agreement
Prospects for vulnerable communities in ‘developing’ countries look dire, as wealthy countries refuse to pay up for the climate damage they have caused and Northern governments and corporations push forward…
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Climate focus for new Investment Bank, but no ethical standards yet
MSPs backed a climate & just transition focus but failed to include minimum ethical standards for its investments.
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Environmental group calls for transformative election manifesto policies to tackle the climate emergency
The General Election Manifesto for a Fossil Free UK.
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery drops BP in response to Climate Emergency
PRESS RELEASE by BP OR NOT BP SCOTLAND National Galleries Scotland ends BP relationship, to delight of campaigners: National Galleries Scotland announces end of BP relationship, to ‘address the climate…
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Bus lane extension central to fight for clean air in Edinburgh
Extending Edinburgh’s bus lanes operating to 7am-7pm 7days/week is key to improving air quality, and reducing climate emissions.
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