Scotland heading for second warmest year ever
Scotland heading for second warmest year ever TOP LINES FOR SCOTLAND: 2014 is on course to be the 2nd warmest year ever recorded in Scotland All months in 2014 have…
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Broken promises on clean air for Commonwealth Games
It has emerged this morning (Sunday 6 July) that a key environmental promise to introduce Low Emission Zones at the Commonwealth Games venues will not be delivered by the Organising…
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UN conference – Scotland must review costs in environmental cases
Scotland remains in breach of international law in relation to the high cost of legal action in environmental cases, states are expected to agree as the 5th Meeting of Parties…
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Shale Gas in Scotland- Not Fracking Worth It
Commenting on British Geological Survey shale gas estimates released today Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns, Mary Church, said “Low headline gas estimates and even smaller potential returns…
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RBS AGM: Protestors target top coal bank
Protestors targeted RBS at its AGM in Edinburgh on Wednesday, demanding that the bank pull its money out of coal. Protestors dressed as bankers handed out lumps of coal disguised…
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Glasgow Cycle Hire Scheme will Boost Health and Reduce Pollution
On the day of the launch (Tuesday 24 June) of the first Cycle Hire Scheme in Glasgow, environmental campaigners have welcomed the scheme. Friends of the Earth Glasgow Coordinator…
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Scottish Government announces greater planning protection for communities facing fracking
Commenting on measures introduced by the Scottish Government today (Monday 23 June) to protect communities from gas drilling and fracking, Friends of the Earth Scotland head of campaigns Mary Church…
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Friends of the Earth Scotland celebrates additional award from People’s Postcode Lottery
Friends of the Earth Scotland is delighted to confirm that players of People’s Postcode Lottery have awarded it an extra £25,000, as part of a £2 million bonus to their…
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Environment and climate protection built into written constitution
Reacting to publication of the draft Scottish Independence Bill, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “This Bill proposes a written constitution which rules out nuclear…
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