Glasgow ‘No Ambition Zone’ plans must be rescued, warn campaigners
Campaigners have criticised the Council plans for failing to deliver clean air as soon as possible.
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Welcome for Edinburgh City Street Closures for National Clean Air Day
Edinburgh City Council will be closing off the Mound and part of George Street to mark National Clean Air Day
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Scottish Government support for risky oil and gas subsea centre
The First Minister today announced that Scottish Enterprise will provide £4.9 million grant support towards a £31 million subsea oil and gas campus in Montrose. This centre will develop equipment…
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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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