National Planning Framework 4 Position Statement response
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Budget: Energy efficiency cash boost is welcome step
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Budget Boost For Warm Homes Could Deliver “Triple Win”
Scottish Budget can deliver a boost to public health, green jobs and climate emissions cuts by investing extra £100million in energy efficiency and fuel poverty.
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Minister to be challenged on whether Climate Change Plan “adds up”
Experts and campaigners have questioned the modelling used by Government officials and challenged the over-reliance on illusory Negative Emission Technologies
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Nigerian farmers & Friends of the Earth Netherlands win Shell oil pollution case
Shell must compensate farmers for damage caused by pipeline leaks, parent company also found to have violated its duty of care.
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Scottish Budget fails to create ‘shovel-ready’ green jobs
Budget is another missed opportunity to drive a green jobs recovery by boosting demand in energy efficiency, public transport and skills training.
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Budget must help deliver a Green Recovery
By investing in energy efficiency, public transport and green skills training we can tackle unemployment and boost climate action.
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Scotland to end overseas promotion of fossil fuels
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Biden Inauguration: USA rejoining Paris Climate Agreement is the ‘easy part’
Environmentalists welcome Paris moves but caution far more action needed to transition US away from fossil fuels
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