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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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Report shows no major barriers to packaging deposits scheme

Reacting to the publication of a major study for the Scottish Government’s Zero Waste agency on introducing deposits for packaging, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland,…

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University of Edinburgh fails divestment examination

Reacting to the news that Edinburgh University has failed to divest its funds from fossil fuels, Friends of the Earth Scotland finance campaigner Ric Lander said: “The University has missed…

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Victory in Landmark Air Pollution Legal Ruling Will Force Glasgow Clean Up

The Supreme Court has ordered the UK Government to draw up new air pollution plans by 31 December 2015 in the culmination of a legal battle brought by environmental campaigners…

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The War on Fracking: Parties split over vote-loser

Ahead of the General Election next week and BBC Scotland documentary tonight, Friends of the Earth Scotland has compared the manifesto promises on fracking. While the Greens are the only…

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Supreme Court to rule on Scotland’s illegal air pollution

The Supreme Court will issue a final verdict in environmental campaign organisation ClientEarth’s case against the UK Government over its failure to meet air pollution legal limits by a 2010…

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