UK ratifies Paris climate change Agreement
Reacting to news that the UK has joined the group of over 100 nations committed to keep climate change to safe levels following unanimous agreement from MPs, Dr Richard Dixon,…
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Another year, another devastating record as 2016 set to be hottest yet
As world leaders resist essential short term action to cut emissions at the UN climate talks in Marrakech, the Met Office confirms that 2016 is likely to be the warmest…
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Damning verdict on Fracking from Scottish Government Studies
A series of reports published by the Scottish Government today (Tuesday 8 November) contain damning evidence on the impacts of developing a shale gas fracking and coalbed methane industry in…
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Scottish Government to publish fracking research
The Scottish Government is expected to publish its evidence on shale gas fracking and coalbed methane in Parliament today. This will include a Public Health Impact Assessment and 5 reports…
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Scottish Labour push for law to ban fracking
Commenting on the news today (4/11/16) that Scottish Labour has launched a Private Member's Bill to ban fracking at Holyrood, Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Mary Church…
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Ireland votes to ban fracking
Reacting to the news that a bill to ban fracking has passed the first stage of approval in the Irish Parliament, Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Mary…
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Scottish climate and environment progress threatened by Brexit
The Scottish Parliament will today (Thursday) debate the potential impact of Brexit on the environment and climate change. Friends of the Earth Scotland highlighted a number of risks in advance…
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Heathrow decision will damage the climate and communities nearby
Reacting to the news that UK Government has chosen in principle to support the building of a new runway at Heathrow Airport, Friends of the Earth Scotland Director Dr Richard…
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Heathrow expansion should be scrapped not delayed
Reacting to reports that a decision on airport expansion will not be taken until Winter 2017/18, Friends of the Earth Scotland Director Dr Richard Dixon commented “In a year’s time…
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