Lancashire says no to fracking
Reacting to the announcement that Lancashire County Council has rejected planning permission for a shale gas fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire, Flick Monk, Unconventional Gas Campaigner at…
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Fracking application thrown out at Lancashire site amidst community concerns
Reacting to the announcement that Lancashire County Council has unanimously rejected planning permission for a shale gas fracking site at Roseacre Wood in Lancashire on the grounds of increased traffic,…
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Scottish Government & Local Authority Recycling Charter welcomed
Proposals for a recycling charter between the Scottish Government and local authorities could lead to more consistent recycling schemes across the country and higher recycling rates. Dr Richard Dixon, Director…
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Reaction to Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change
Pope Francis today published his papal encyclical on the environment which called for greater political and personal action to tackle climate change. In a strongly worded paper he says there…
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UN climate talks fail to prepare ground for Paris deal
As two weeks of UN climate talks concluded in Germany today, Friends of the Earth Scotland warned that not enough progress was being made towards a fair climate treaty, due…
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Experimental Underground Coal Gasification Project Opens Exhibition
Communities at the mouth of the Forth will be consulted on plans for a highly experimental fossil fuel plant this week. On Thursday 4 June, Cluff Natural Resources opens an…
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‘Partial and inconsistent’ reporting by public sector hinders climate change effort
Scotland’s world leading climate legislation is being let down by reports that fail to show a clear picture of public sector action, new research shows in a report published on…
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Edinburgh University concedes to campaigner pressure on coal and tar sands investments
Following an intensive two weeks of campaigning pressure from students, staff, alumni across the world, the University of Edinburgh has announced an update to its investment policy (1). The University…
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Community-owned solar panels to be installed in 25 Edinburgh Council buildings
The Council will work in partnership with the Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative (external link)(ECSC) – supported by Energy4All (external link) – to deliver the initiative, which is believed to be…
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