Scottish Government offices to ban disposable cups
A symbolic step towards tackling plastic pollution.
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Dangerous Air Pollution Episode Expected to Hit Scotland
Toxic ground-level ozone is expected to break World Health Organisation and Scottish regulatory safety standards.
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Scottish Government’s Climate Change Bill ‘hugely disappointing’
STOP CLIMATE CHAOS SCOTLAND PRESS RELEASE Responding to the Scottish Government’s draft Climate Change Bill placed before the Scottish Parliament today Tom Ballantine, Chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland said:…
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47% vote for divestment from oil and gas at Church of Scotland General Assembly
After a debate lasting over 2 hours at its annual General Assembly, the Church of Scotland narrowly voted against divestment from oil and gas companies today. Around 1,000 people were…
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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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