Richard Dixon
environmental campaigner and consultant
In 30 years of environmental campaigning, including as Director of both Friends of the Earth Scotland and WWF Scotland, I have helped bring an end to fracking, shape two Climate Acts, block plans for oil fields and power stations, create Low Emission Zones in four cities and get government to start taking Just Transition seriously. I also helped set up Transform Scotland and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, and chaired the Edinburgh Community Solar Coop.
I am now a freelance researcher and writer on climate and energy, and an advisor on campaign, advocacy, comms and organisational strategy.
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May was the sunniest month ever
For Scotland, May 2025 was not just the sunniest May ever but the sunniest month ever, in records going back to 1910. With 270.2hrs of sunshine May 2025 beat the previous sunniest month (July 1955) by nearly 30hrs and the …
Third warmest, second sunniest April
For Scotland, April 2025 was the 3rd warmest April ever recorded, 1.8C above the 19881-2010 average and beaten only by April 2011 and April 2007 . It was 2.8C warmer than the 1961-1990 average for Aprils. It was also the …
2024 – Scotland’s 6th warmest year
2024 was Scotland’s 6th warmest year in records which go back to 1884. It was 0.4ºC warmer than the 1991-2020 average. May was the warmest May ever and December the 7th warmest December. Spring 2024 was the warmest Scottish spring …
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