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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Welcome for Environmental Rights Recommendation and Taskforce
Expert group recommends that the right to a healthy and safe environment should be enshrined in Scots law.
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Fury at SNP climate hypocrisy
SNP MPs have backed a huge handout to the oil and gas industry as the First Minister attends the UN climate conference.
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