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The Church of Scotland has voted this afternoon to stop investing in energy companies causing the worst climate pollution. The motion, approved by the General Assembly today in Edinburgh, compels…
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomed the announcement of the new London Mayor Sadiq Khan that he intends to double the size of the city’s low emission zone The environmental…
Friends of the Earth Scotland called on the new Scottish Parliament to do more to tackle air pollution after it was revealed that Glasgow has failed to meet World Health…
Friends of the Earth Scotland look forward to working with the new Scottish Government and all 129 MSPs in implementing pre-election environmental and climate promises. Friends of the Earth Scotland…
Today at noon the fifth annual mass cycle ride, “Pedal on Parliament”, will set off from the Meadows to head towards the Scottish Parliament. Thousands of people are expected to cycle…
Over 150 countries will today sign the Paris Climate Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The deal agreed last December aims to keep global temperature rises below…
Reacting to news that the SNP will promise to increase Scotland’s 2020 climate target from 42% to more than 50%, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland,…
Today it was revealed that, after 34 years, BP will no longer sponsor the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). The move follows intense pressure on the EIF last August, including one…
Reacting to the release of official figures which show that renewable energy met 57.7% of Scotland’s electricity demand in 2015, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland,…
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