Scottish legal system failing environment due to high costs
Draft findings show breach of international environmental and human rights law, due to the extremely high costs of legal action.
Read more
Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
For press enquiries, contact:
Tel: 0131 243 2715
Email : media@foe.scot
Proposed new Shetland oil field a climate ‘obscenity’ ahead of UN talks In Glasgow
Environmental campaigners have reacted with fury to plans to open a large new oil field West of Shetland to extract 800 million barrels of oil.
Read more
Climate campaigners demand Strathclyde Pension Fund ‘kicks out’ fossil fuel investments
Climate justice activists from Divest Strathclyde call for Strathclyde Pension Fund to kick out polluters in football-themed photo stunt in Glasgow.
Read more
Training Chaos Blocks Scottish Oil Workers Moving To Renewables: Government Must Meet Workers’ Demands To Remove Hurdles
Workers forced to pay thousands for training courses, leading to calls for an “offshore passport” allowing them to transfer skills from fossil fuels to renewables
Read more
New clean air announcements insufficient for public health
This Clean Air Day (17 June 2021), environmental campaigners have warned that the opportunity for cleaner air is disappearing quickly as councils fail to take action. After a delay due…
Read more
Dundee clean air plans to be introduced at last
Campaigners have welcomed Dundee City Council’s plans to begin establishing a Low Emission Zone for the city which has been promised for a number of years. The consultation, launched yesterday…
Read more
Climate campaigners call for clearer focus on winding down oil and gas
Campaigners are urging politicians to spell out how they will support a managed transition away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis.
Read more
Divestment on the table, but Glasgow still waiting for £500 million decision on fossil fuels
Glasgow City Councillors deferred a decision on what to do with over £500 million of fossil fuel investments today, whilst agreeing that divestment could take place in principle. As one…
Read more
Campaigners demand end to Glasgow fossil fuel investments ahead of crucial vote
Glasgow Councillors urged to end the city’s £508million pension fund investments in coal, oil and gas companies to tackle the climate crisis.
Read more
