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MSPs urged to help beat air pollution on World Environment Day

MSPs will vote on measures that could improve Scottish bus services and strengthen proposed Low Emission Zones (LEZs) to cut harmful air pollution.

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MSPs speak out against Parliament’s fossil fuel investments

A cross-party group of MSPs have joined forces to speak out about the Scottish Parliament’s role in financing climate change.

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Campaigners alarmed at Committee’s rejection of safer streets proposal

Campaigners have expressed disappointment and concern about a Scottish Parliament Committee’s refusal to back 20mph speed limits for Safer Streets

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Protestors accuse BP of damaging environment and climate ahead of company AGM

Climate & indigenous rights activists will attend the BP AGM in Aberdeen to protest the company’s damaging projects and call for a fossil fuel phase out.

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Edinburgh Council offers renewed hope in Low Emission Zone consultation

Councillors decided to broaden the scope of Low Emission Zone public consultation which could help improve the scheme.

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Campaigner set to tell Edinburgh Council pollution plans are ineffective

Edinburgh pollution plans includes two Low Emission Zones – the larger outer Zone does not restrict cars and smaller inner Zone is too small, risking displacement.

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Scottish Government support for UK oil and gas drilling incompatible with responding to climate emergency, report says

Report reveals huge climate impact of UK oil & gas industry plans, and urges Governments to plan for a just transition to a clean energy economy.

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Reaction to Edinburgh’s ‘half-hearted’ low emission zone plans

Council plans criticised for failing to act on cars and risk displacing pollution to other parts of city.

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Scottish Government abandons plans to cut Air Departure Tax

Climate campaigners welcome Scottish Government decision to keep tax on climate-damaging aviation.

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