Campaigners alarmed at Committee’s rejection of safer streets proposal
Campaigners have expressed disappointment and concern about a Scottish Parliament Committee’s refusal to back 20mph speed limits for Safer Streets
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Reaction to Edinburgh’s ‘half-hearted’ low emission zone plans
Council plans criticised for failing to act on cars and risk displacing pollution to other parts of city.
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Scottish Government abandons plans to cut Air Departure Tax
Climate campaigners welcome Scottish Government decision to keep tax on climate-damaging aviation.
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Open Streets ‘show us what we are missing’ in car-dominated Edinburgh
Environmentalists have welcomed the start of the Edinburgh Council Open Streets initiative on Sunday 5th May. A number of streets will be closed to cars and other vehicles from 12…
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Government funding to tackle air pollution ignored by bus companies
£7million remains unspent from a Scottish Government fund to pay for bus engines upgrades to cut air pollution
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Parliamentary Committee calls for improvements to Transport Bill
MSPs identity urgent need to tackle air pollution & call for greater support for Councils.
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Scottish transport statistics show cars increase again, whilst bus numbers fall
Official statistics show cars are dominating our transport system at the expense of accessibility, public health and climate.
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Edinburgh transport plans could bring clean air for all
These proposals could put Edinburgh amongst the greatest cities in Europe.
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Transport statistics for Scotland show cars increase as buses decline
The dominance of the car creates deadly air pollution, climate change emissions, congestion and urban sprawl.
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