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Budget Reaction: Welcome for National Investment Bank Capital Commitment and Call for Budget Alignment with Climate Plans

Reacting to today’s draft budget (1), Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomed the commitment to capitalise the National Investment Bank and called for future budgets to align with climate plans…

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Jeremy Corbyn and SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford call for end to £600million fossil fuel investment

100 sitting and former MPs have called for Westminster Pension Fund to end its investment in fossil fuels.

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Government must support Low Emission Zones plans with funding

Ahead of his Parliament statement today, we call on the Transport Minister to clarify how Scotland’s Low Emission Zones will be funded.

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Buses must work for passengers, not just profit, urge campaigners

Transport campaigners and trade unions are supporting Scottish Government plans to enable more local councils to run and operate their own bus networks.

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Strong Low Emission Zones can tackle the air pollution crisis

As the public consultation ends, groups call for strong, ambitious LEZs to tackle air pollution.

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Budget 2017: FoE Scotland reaction

Reacting to the UK Government Budget’s announcements Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland Dr Richard Dixon said: “The UK Government’s budget continues to encourage people to drive, fly and…

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Three Scottish councils invest in wind energy directly. Photo by the EWEA.

Civil society organisations call for new Investment Bank to make Scotland greener and more equal

Responding to the public consultation that closes today (20/11/17) on the Bank’s direction and governance, groups said that the SNIB has a fantastic opportunity to make Scotland fairer and greener.

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Banner calling for pre2020 action in bonn COP23

UN Climate talks: Rich countries must urgently deliver on climate action

Rich nations are failing to deliver on their fine words and promises, as the fight against catastrophic climate change becomes ever more urgent.

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Glasgow Caledonian University becomes 10th Scottish organisation to pull out of fossil fuels

Student network People & Planet (1) have revealed that Glasgow Caledonian University has divested from fossil fuels and committed to have no further investments in the industry.

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