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Community Renewables vital to Energy Transformation

The Scottish Parliament will today (15/9/15) debate community renewable energy in Scotland to coincide with UK's Community Energy Fortnight. Ahead of the debate Friends of the Earth Scotland Community Power…

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Windfarm cuts will cost communties and damage carbon savings

Reacting to the publication of figures showing the impact of UK Government cuts to onshore wind Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “These figures show…

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Forth coal burning company Cluff gets cold feet

Reacting to news in Cluff Natural Resources interim statement that Cluff has put off indefinitely its plans for Scotland’s first Underground Coal Gasification project, Ms Flick Monk, Unconventional Gas Campaigner…

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Activists demand clean air as Edinburgh air pollution zone to be expanded

Edinburgh Council has announced plans to formally extended its city centre Air Pollution Zone by another 3.5 km to the South and West of the city. This designates an area…

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Circular economy will help create jobs and protect environment

Reacting to launch of the Scottish Government consultation on the circular economy, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Moving towards a circular economy is the…

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Fracking expansion prompts calls for Westminster cross-party anti-fracking alliance

Reacting to the news that huge swathes of England have been opened up to fracking companies, Ms Flick Monk, Unconventional Gas Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland said: “Many…

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UK Government announces new fast-track fracking policy

Reacting to the news that the UK Government has introduced new planning guidelines that could see ministers overrule local authorities if they are seen to be ‘obstructive’ to fracking proposals,…

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Community green energy threatened by UK policy changes

Reacting to a joint letter on community renewable energy sent by the Scottish and Welsh Energy Ministers to the UK Government, Anne Schiffer, energy campaigner at Friends of the Earth…

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Hundreds object to huge supermarket plans for Edinburgh’s most polluted road

More than 350 people have objected to plans for a supermarket with a huge car park on St John’s Road in Edinburgh. Local residents and campaign group Friends of the…

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