Climate prediction means Government must ramp up action now
Met Office predictions show Scottish Government must take urgent action to tackle climate change.
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Westminster oil and gas report utterly complacent
Commenting on today’s report on the future of the oil and gas industry from Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee today, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Director Dr Richard Dixon said: “This…
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Parking Levy welcome news for air pollution fight
New powers for Councils could cut polluting traffic and boost public transport.
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North Sea gas discovery terrible news for the climate
Climate change means Governments must stop supporting exploration for more oil and gas.
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Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets in 2018
Official data reveals Scotland’s most polluted streets in 2018. The results show very little progress in reducing deadly air pollution.
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Just Transition central to successful response to climate change, say unions and environmentalists
Ahead of Parliament debate, groups call for a ‘just transition’ to support workers and communities.
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Responding to the launch of Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone
Glasgow’s ‘No Ambition Zone’ won’t apply any restrictions to 4 out of 5 buses and fails to impact on any other polluting vehicles entering the city centre.
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Civil Society Rises up as Big Polluters block progress at UN Climate Talks
As the UN climate talks enter their final hours in Katowice, Poland, hundreds of people have taken part in a mass sit down protest inside the conference venue to demand…
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1,000 organisations end investment in fossil fuel companies
Campaign groups have now pressured US$ 7Trillion worth of funds to end their relationship with fossil fuel firms driving climate change.
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