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Church of Scotland to debate how fast to divest from fossil fuels

Activists are urging the Church to withdraw their investments from oil and gas companies.

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Edinburgh Council to take next steps on Low Emission Zone for the city

Ahead of a meeting of the City Council’s Transport and Environment Committee today at which Councillors will discuss options for the City’s Low Emission Zone, Friends of the Earth Scotland…

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Huge task ahead for Expert Panel to tackle Plastic Pollution

We need to address root causes of the plastics problem and find solutions that don’t simply shift the damaging impacts elsewhere.

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Edinburgh and Lothian MPs Back Growing Calls for Fossil Fuel Divestment

All six Edinburgh and Midlothian MPs have spoken out about the urgent need for fossil fuel divestment citing growing concerns about climate change In the last week, Edinburgh MPs Ian…

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Friends of the Earth Intervene in INEOS Judicial Review of Fracking Ban

Friends of the Earth Scotland have submitted a public interest intervention in INEOS and Reach Coal Seam Gas’ judicial review of the Scottish Government’s decision to ban fracking. The intervention…

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Study shows climate action will deliver health wins on air pollution

Environmental campaigners welcomed new analysis (3) published in ‘The Lancet Planetary Health’ today (27/4/18) showing that meeting the UK’s Climate Change Act commitments could cut nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution…

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Scottish Parliament to debate air pollution crisis

The Scottish Parliament will today debate Scotland’s air pollution crisis in response to a recent Inquiry by the Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee. The Committee’s report: questioned the…

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Shell faces historic legal action in The Netherlands for failure to act on climate change

Shell has more than 50 North Sea interests and is amongst 10 biggest climate polluters.

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New funding for Low Emission Zone should drive higher ambition

Commenting on the confirmation that the Scottish Government will fund nearly £8m of bus upgrades for Glasgow, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Director Dr Richard Dixon said: “This is good news…

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