Councils to be given powers to set up bus companies
Campaigners welcome move but warn it must be backed with resources to enable bus services to cut pollution and climate emissions
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Environmental groups call for new Scottish law to tackle waste and resource use
An ambitious Circular Economy Bill would increase the amount of materials reused and recycled by Scottish businesses and households, helping to protect our environment and cut resource use.
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Demonstration in support of 20mph Safer Streets Bill
Campaigners are today (Tuesday 11 June) planning a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament in support of plans to make 20mph the default speed limit for residential streets across Scotland. A…
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MSPs weaken plans to tackle air pollution
Campaigners warn that MSPs have weakened the Low Emission Zone plans and undermined their ability to tackle air pollution.
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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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