Party leaders support drive for positive climate action

The leaders of Scotland’s political parties including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon came together today to back positive action on...

Sep 30, 2016

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UK watchdog calls for more action on Scottish climate change targets

An independent UK watchdog has today repeated its warning to the Scottish Government that more action is urgently needed in key sectors to...

Sep 13, 2016

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Climate results welcome but more action needed

Commenting on the 2014 climate figures announced today and the news that Scotland has hit its 2020 target of reducing climate change...

Jun 14, 2016

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Parties to put election focus on climate promises

The five main political parties are today expected to focus their election campaigning on their policies to tackle climate change. The...

Apr 18, 2016

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Parties to debate climate change ahead of Holyrood elections

The five political parties currently represented in the Scottish Parliament will take part in a special online election debate focusing on...

Mar 21, 2016

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Scotland must maintain high ambition to meet climate targets

Responding to the publication today of a new report by the UK Committee on Climate Change (UK CCC) Jim Densham from Stop Climate Chaos...

Mar 15, 2016

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Scottish Government must reduce carbon emissions from air travel

Responding to the launch today of a consultation on plans to halve air passenger duty (APD) on flights from Scottish airports, Mike...

Mar 14, 2016

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Airport passenger figures show abandoning APD is unnecessary

Transport statistics released today show that airport passenger numbers have increased by 3.6 per cent in 2014, and by 15 per cent since...

Feb 29, 2016

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Campaigners call on politicians to deliver climate action

Campaigners are getting on their bikes to call on politicians to deliver climate action in advance of this year’s Holyrood elections....

Feb 04, 2016

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Blog: Cutting air passenger duty would be counter-productive in so many ways

By Mike Robinson, board member of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland After the UN climate talks in Paris, countries around the world were...

Feb 02, 2016

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