Reaction to Smith Commission proposals
Reacting to the Smith Commission proposals Friends of the Earth Scotland Director Dr Richard Dixon commented “We welcome the recommendation of the Smith Commission that onshore oil and gas licensing…
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Ineos – masters of spin
Reacting to the news that chemicals firm INEOS plan to invest up to £640m in fracking Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Mary Church said: “Spin masters INEOS…
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Ineos fracking announcement
Reacting to the news that chemicals firm Ineos will announce fracking plans for Scotland later today, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “The Scottish Government…
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Landmark European ruling on air pollution will force change in Scotland
LANDMARK EUROPEAN RULING ON AIR POLLUTION WILL FORCE CHANGE IN SCOTLAND In a landmark ruling today, the European Court of Justice has confirmed that we have a right to breathe…
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Low emissions strategy – continued failure to tackle air pollution will result in unnecessary deaths
Continued failure to tackle air pollution will result in unnecessary deaths Speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Emissions Transport Partnership in Edinburgh, Transport Minister Keith Brown promised a draft…
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SNP to challenge UK Government on fracking
Welcoming SNP plans to oppose UK plans to make fracking easier, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “The UK Government has ignored over 99% of…
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Scotland heading for warmest year ever
2014 likely to be Scotland's warmest year ever TOP LINES FOR SCOTLAND FROM JANUARY TO OCTOBER 2014: 2014 is on course to be the warmest year ever recorded in Scotland,…
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IPCC report – climate science demands energy transformation and halt to fracking
Commenting on the publication today of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s 5th Synthesis Report, Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Mary Church said: “The science is…
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End of licensing round could lead to fracking
The UK Government’s 14th onshore oil and gas licensing round, in which 20,000 square km across central and southern Scotland has been offered for unconventional fossil fuel exploitation, draws to…
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