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Commenting on Fergus Ewing’s statement this evening calling for the UK Government not to issue any more onshore oil and gas licenses in Scotland until full powers in this area…
In a significant move today, backbench MPs opposed to the UK Government’s dash for fracked gas have brought the issue to a head by forcing a vote for a moratorium…
Campaigners have welcomed today’s publication of the draft Low Emission Strategy but caution that the plan for clean air will be undeliverable without full funding. [1] Friends of the Earth…
In a surprise move today the UK Government proposed to exempt Scotland from provisions in its own Infrastructure Bill which take away the right of property owners to stop fracking…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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