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Edinburgh Council 20mph zone decision welcomed

Campaigners warmly welcomed Edinburgh 20mph zones [1] but caution that more needs to be done to tackle air pollution and encourage active transport. Friends of the Earth Scotland air pollution…

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Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

New figures ranking Scotland’s dirtiest streets confirm that air pollution remains a public health crisis in Scotland, according to analysis by Friends of the Earth Scotland. [1] The campaign group…

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Westminster to vote on Scottish fracking powers this week

MPs in Westminster will vote on plans for the speedy transfer of fracking powers to the Scottish Government on Tuesday 13 January. An amendment lodged by Tom Greatrex MP to…

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2014 – Scotland’s warmest year ever

Newly released figures from the Met Office show that 2014 was the warmest year ever recorded in Scotland. TOP LINES FOR SCOTLAND FOR 2014: 2014 was the warmest year ever…

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Lima climate talks: foundations for Paris deal built on sand

Commenting on the much-delayed outcome of the UN climate negotiations in Lima Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns, Mary Church, said: “What we’ve seen in Lima is a…

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Scotland’s warmest year on record as thousands march for action on climate

New figures from the Met Office show that 2014 is almost certain to be the warmest year ever in Scotland, in records that go back to 1910. Meanwhile, 10,000 people…

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House of Commons Report Slams Failure to Clean up Toxic Air Pollution

Today the House of Commons has published a damning report on UK air pollution which slams the Government’s failure to tackle air pollution across the UK and Scotland as “unacceptable”.[1]…

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2014 warmest year on record – countries must act

Figures released by the World Meterological Organisation today show that 2014 is set to be the warmest year on record globally. It is also likely to be the warmest year…

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New Research Doubles Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution

Reacting to news that the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution, an official advisory body, is expected to publish results next year that air pollution is to blame…

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