Offshore wind needs more support
Reacting to the news that only one Scottish offshore wind farm has received a UK Government power contract, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “The…
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Reaction to European Commission climate and Energy Union statements
The European Commission released details of its vision for Europe’s energy future, and its proposed preparations for the United Nations climate summit in Paris later this December. ON THE ENERGY…
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Scottish transport statistics reaction
Transport Scotland released their summary of transport figures for 2013 Headline figures • Transport accounted for a quarter of Scotland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2012. • Cars were still almost…
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New Scottish Community Renewables website launches
Friends of the Earth Scotland today launched a new online platform showcasing a European wide campaign for people’s ownership of renewable energy called ‘Community Power’. www.communitypower.scot went live this morning…
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Communities oppose Underground Coal Gasification Project
Reacting to news in the Sunday Herald that nearly 30 community and environment groups have written to Energy Minister Fergus Ewing to ask him to include underground coal gasification projects…
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Welcome for Community Renewables Boost from Green Investment Bank
Reacting to news today of £60m of new funding from the Green Investment Bank and the Strathclyde Pension Fund for community-scale renewable schemes across the UK, including the first scheme…
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Reaction: Glasgow City Centre Transport Strategy Approved
Commenting on approval of the plans air pollution campaigner Emilia Hanna said: “The new City Centre Transport Strategy has some welcome measures which may improve air quality, including plans for…
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Scottish Budget Reaction: failure to invest in clean air measures will cost lives
Reacting to the launch in parliament of the 2015-2016 budget today, Emilia Hanna, air pollution campaigner for Friends of the Earth Scotland said: “The Government’s failure to invest in clean…
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Scottish Government introduces fracking moratorium
This afternoon Energy Minister Fergus Ewing laid out the Scottish Government’s latest policy on unconventional gas and fracking, introducing a moratorium on the industry in Scotland while a full health…
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