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Transport statistics show Scotland is motoring towards more air pollution

Transport Scotland today released its summary National Statistics Key points: 44.8 billion vehicle kilometres were travelled on Scotland’s roads in 2014, an increase of 2% over the year, 5% more…

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Budget Reaction: No New Money for Walking and Cycling

Reacting to the Budget announcement this afternoon, Emilia Hanna, air pollution campaigner for Friends of the Earth Scotland, said:   “Hundreds of people emailed the finance secretary and lobbied their…

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Circular Economy Strategy will create jobs and protect environment

Reacting to launch of “Making Things Last”, the Scottish Government’s strategy on the circular economy, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Moving to a circular…

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New Research Means 2500 Deaths a Year in Scotland are from Air Pollution

A report published today [23 February 2016] by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health reveals that 40,000 deaths are attributable to exposure…

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Scottish Budget must change direction and invest in cycling and walking

In advance of the Scottish Government’s budget decision this Wednesday, a coalition of transport and environmental groups backed by broadcaster Lesley Riddoch and University of Edinburgh Professor Chris Oliver have…

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Torness life extension reaction

Reacting to the news of a life extension for Torness nuclear power station, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Nuclear power is the ultimate unsustainable…

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One year on – fracking an even worse idea.

On the first anniversary of Scottish Government’s announcement of a moratorium on fracking and unconventional gas, Friends of the Earth Scotland laid out a number of ways in which the…

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SNP rig conference agenda to rule out fracking debate

Commenting on the revelation that a motion put forward by at least 20 SNP party branches calling for a complete ban on unconventional gas and fracking has been excluded from…

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Scottish Government is idling on transport changes

The Scottish Government’s Transport Strategy ‘Refresh’ and release of transport statistics from 2006-2014 showed a significant drop in bus passengers and the continued dominance of the car. Commenting on the…

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