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Edinburgh’s renewed push for sustainable energy

Jamie Hailstone talks with Adam McVey, interim chair of the newly launched Energy for Edinburgh, about the city’s goal to significantly reduce carbon emissions by the end of the decade

With ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions by 42% within the next four years, Edinburgh City Council is putting itself at the forefront of the sustainable energy revolution.

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Rediscovering the River Tees

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Local pressure following floods sparked U-turn on dredging, study reveals

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Electric vehicles in 2050: what will the environmental impact be?

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Ruling on VAT and commercial waste collections welcomed by councils

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Perceptions of wind farms improve after installation, research shows

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Q&A with Sue Evans of the Central Scotland Green Network

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The wildlife centre designed with nature in mind

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Universities and climate change: it’s time to plug the gaps

In its latest report, What are UK universities doing about climate change and the Paris Climate Agreement?, Friends of the Earth acknowledges the significant role universities can play in responding to the challenges of climate change.

Universities play a pivotal role in understanding climate change and how to avoid its worst impacts. The UK is a world leader in academic research and advocacy on climate change. So, in March, Friends of the Earth wrote to 40 universities and 19 research councils and institutes asking them how their institutions were responding to the 1.5 degree challenge set in Paris.