Articles by: Richard Dixon

Looking back on 40 years of Friends of the Earth Scotland.

Let's improve these weak air pollution proposals.

Taking the small steps needed on the path to a circular economy.

Looking past Trump and Brexit, 2017 was a fantastic year for progress in protecting Scotland’s environment.

Scotland's new Programme for Government contains a number of very significant steps forward on climate change and the environment.

The European Union is far from perfect but it has been the source of almost all environmental legislation and standards in Scotland. 

We need much tougher climate targets if we are to meet our promises under the Paris Agreement.

Scottish Government’s draft climate change plan is supposed to show how each sector of the economy is going to help cut overall emissions by 66% by 2030. Traffic predictions suggest transport isn't planning on doing its fair share.

Transport is the largest sector of climate emissions for Scotland. Unfortunately, the Government department responsible don't seem to have any innovative thinking on how to head off demand or encourage walking, cycling or public transport.