Hydrogen comes in many colours but none look like the right climate choice
A simmering debate over the role of hydrogen in our future energy plans – and which kind of hydrogen – is coming to the boil. Among a slew of climate and energy related documents published by the...
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Scotland’s Most Polluted Streets in 2020
We can reveal that 2020 will be the first year that Scotland doesn’t record illegal levels of air pollution. COVID-19 restrictions including Government instructions to stay at home, along with the...
View ArticleThe US path back into the climate fold
As the world breaks more temperature records, eyes to turn to the US to see what Joe Biden might offer on climate change. 2020 was the joint hottest year ever recorded globally, equalling the record...
View ArticleBurning trees will not save us from the climate crisis
Around the world many governments are pinning their climate hopes on BECCS – Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage. A new report from our Friends of the Earth international network finds the idea...
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Have your say on Killoch Incineration plans
East Ayrshire Council has granted planning permission for a new “energy-from-waste” incinerator at Killoch, near Ochiltree. Barr Environmental, who will manage the plant, is currently asking local...
View ArticleUK and Scottish Governments wind down funding for climate chaos overseas
A recent rash of announcements that countries will stop funding fossil fuel projects overseas has not yet had an impact on the Japanese government’s plans to fund a large coal-fired power station in...
View ArticleTackling traffic can help take us where we need to go
The biggest sector of climate emissions in Scotland is the transport sector and within this cars are responsible for 40% of Scotland’s total transport emissions. We already have a commitment to phase...
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What’s next for Scotland’s circular economy?
It has been almost a year since the Scottish Government announced the Circular Economy Bill would be postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While moving to a circular economy is key to...
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How £1.2 billion of Scotland’s savings are fuelling the climate emergency
The last few years have been a torrid time for the fossil fuel industry. With workers laid off and stock prices tumbling, it increasingly looks like big oil has had its day. The COVID-19 pandemic...
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