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Parliamentary Briefing – Stemming the Plastic Tide (Feb 2018)
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s briefing to MSPs ahead of the Scottish Parliament debate “Stemming the Plastic Tide: Action to Tackle the Impact of Single-use Plastics on Land and in our Seas,” on Wednesday 7 February 2018.
Ineos legal challenge to Scottish fracking ban reeks of desperation
INEOS’s legal challenge against the Scottish Government’s ban on fracking reeks of desperation
Scottish Parliament votes to ban fracking
The Scottish Parliament has voted to ban fracking, strengthening the Government’s position with amendments from Labour, Greens & Lib Dems.
Scottish Parliament to vote on fracking ban
The Scottish Parliament will today vote on whether to ban fracking.
Parliamentary Briefing: Banning Fracking in Scotland
Scottish Government to ban fracking
The Minister announced the existing fracking moratorium would be extended indefinitely using planning and environmental regulation powers.
Scottish Government decision on fracking this afternoon
Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse is due to make an announcement to the Scottish Parliament on the future of the fracking industry this afternoon.
Programme for Government 2017 Reaction
Friends of the Earth Scotland react to 2017/18 Programme for Government. New policies to tackle polluting transport, transition away from high-carbon industry and creation of a National Investment Bank mean it is the greenest ever announced in Scotland.