Close import loophole to cut Scotland’s carbon footprint
Figures released by the Scottish Government this week (9 June) show that Scotland’s carbon footprint has increased 1.6% from 2021 to 2022.
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Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
‘Meagre’ climate stats show lack of urgency from Ministers
The figures showed just 1.0% reduction in climate pollution, well below the previous legal targets to cut emissions.
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Young people to “grill” political hopefuls on climate crisis
The youth-led hustings in Edinburgh on Wed 22 April will be livestreamed nationwide with questions limited to people under 30 years old.
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‘Rotten foundations’ undermine Climate Plan
Despite the warnings, advice and numerous examples of its failure, Scottish Ministers built their entire Climate Plan on the rotten foundations of dodgy carbon capture.
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Response to Scottish Government consultation on Draft Climate Change Plan
The Plan is lacking in both detail and policy and does not represent a robust route to meeting climate goals. The next Scottish Government must go further than the policies outlined in this CCP if it wishes to tackle the climate emergency in a just and equitable way.
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2025: Third warmest year on record
Global temperatures from the past three years had all breached agreed warming levels of 1.5C.
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“Cowardly” decision to drop warm homes plan by Scottish Government
This decision by the Scottish Government condemns people to cold homes, high bills and ill health for even longer.
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“Biggest climate march since COP26” as Glasgow demands a better world
People are coming out to show that a better world is possible and that there is the energy and enthusiasm to make that happen.
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‘Dreadful’ climate plan does nothing for households, workers and communities
The plan will barely scratch the surface on climate emissions in the coming years.
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