We held the fourth event in our ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ series on Friday 9 Mar, a recording of which can be found here. In a…
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Is there an election or something happening?: Director’s Notes for March 2021 newsletter
In his ‘Director’s Notes’ for the March 2021 newsletter, Transform director Colin Howden attempts to keep up. Is there an election or something happening? Yes, the blizzard of announcements over…
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Switch spending from building more roads to zero-carbon communities: welcome for Just Transition Commission report
Transform Scotland has today welcomed the key message from the Just Transition Commission in their final report, published today, that: ‘We must move beyond GDP as the main measure of…
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Objection to Edinburgh Airport access road proposal
As submitted today in response to the Edinburgh Airport’s proposed new access road: Planning application 21/00217/FUL – Formation of new access road and active travel route from east of terminal building…
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All five speakers confirmed for ‘Moving the Vote’ series
Transform Scotland has today confirmed all final speakers for its ‘Moving the Vote: Transport Conversations with the parties’ series. Transform spokesperson Marie Ferdelman commented: “We are very pleased to be…
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UK Budget a disaster for the Climate Crisis
Commenting on today’s UK Budget, Transform director Colin Howden said: “Today’s Budget will go down as another disaster for the climate. The focus on one crisis is understandable, but not…
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New nationwide road pricing system must include zero emission vehicles
Transform Scotland is publishing its response to the UK Parliament’s call for evidence on zero emission vehicles and road pricing. The call for evidence is set in the context of…
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Campaign Update: Unambiguous investment plans required, not nebulous promises
Transform Scotland director Colin Howden reports on recent climate and capital expenditure plans revealed by the Scottish Government. The last couple of months has seen a deluge of new Scottish…
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Transport priorities must change to achieve a Green Recovery
Ahead of this afternoon’s Scottish Parliament debate, we have published a parliamentary briefing welcoming the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s inquiry report on Green Recovery. The…
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Infrastructure Investment Plan “disastrous” for climate change & sustainable transport
When the Scottish Government published the draft Infrastructure Investment Plan in September last year we called the Government out on its ‘warm words’ about a green recovery and sustainable investment…
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January Newsletter — Campaigns Update
Transform Scotland Communications Officer Matt McDonald reports on a selection of our recent campaigns activities. Scotland’s Climate Assembly Transform communications officer Matt McDonald gave evidence to Scotland’s Climate Assembly ‘Transport…
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Climate Change Plan update not fit for the Climate Emergency
Transform Scotland has published its response to the Scottish Parliament Energy, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s call for evidence on the updated Climate Change Plan. We shared our response to…
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