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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Majority of Scottish MPs call on Parliamentary Pension Fund to drop fossil fuels
A cross-party group of 200 MPs want their Westminster Pension Fund to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
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Climate Minister under pressure to explain why new Bill fails to deliver urgent action needed
The Cabinet Secretary will face MSPs to explain why the Government’s Climate Bill fails to commit to urgent action before 2030 .
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Tackling barriers to strategic court cases in Scotland
Action is needed to tackle barriers to public interest court action in Scotland, according to a new report from a number of leading NGOs.
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