
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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£7million remains unspent from a Scottish Government fund to pay for bus engines upgrades to cut air pollution
MSPs identity urgent need to tackle air pollution & call for greater support for Councils.
Official statistics show cars are dominating our transport system at the expense of accessibility, public health and climate.

These proposals could put Edinburgh amongst the greatest cities in Europe.

The dominance of the car creates deadly air pollution, climate change emissions, congestion and urban sprawl.
Reacting to the UK Government Budget’s announcements Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland Dr Richard Dixon said: “The UK Government’s budget continues to encourage people to drive, fly and…

Transport statistics reveal that our roads continue to be dominated by cars, that bus passenger numbers continue to fall, and that rates of people cycling to walk are still too low.
Friends of the Earth Scotland react to 2017/18 Programme for Government. New policies to tackle polluting transport, transition away from high-carbon industry and creation of a National Investment Bank mean it is the greenest ever announced in Scotland.
Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have written a letter to the Scottish Government asking how it will tackle air pollution across the country as soon as possible. ClientEarth have twice successfully legally…

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