Climate briefing for Scottish Parliament debate
The Scottish Government has so far failed to deliver on its commitments to cut climate pollution, so a more ambitious approach is urgently needed.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
“It’s Scotland’s Energy” Briefing for Scottish Parliament debate
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Joint civil society position on the four nations commitment to plastic film collections
38 civil society groups have united to tell UK and devolved governments not to waste the opportunity to make mandatory bin collections for plastic film green, fair and safe.
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FoES response to Scottish Government’s Circular Economy Strategy consultation
The Scottish Government’s draft circular economy strategy is unfit for purpose and, without fundamental changes, is likely to lead to significant harms to people or nature.
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Letter to the Cabinet Secretary on the Scottish Government’s Circular Economy Strategy
In an open letter to Gillian Martin, the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, 30 civil society groups and individuals have called on the Scottish Government to put people and nature before profit in the Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland.
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Letter from 22 international NGOs to the Cabinet Secretary demanding fair and sustainable supply chains
22 civil society organisations and international groups urged the Scottish Government to strengthen the Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland.
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Carbon capture job claims at the Peterhead power station – MSP briefing
The more time and resources that go into a new fossil fuel plant, means that less is spent planning and investing in a just transition for existing workers and the community of Peterhead.
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Letter to the First Minister on the Global Plastics Treaty
18 groups outline the damage created by plastic, and call for the Scottish Government to act now to prevent further harm.
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No New Gas Burning at Peterhead – MSP briefing
No New Gas Burning at Peterhead – MSP briefing
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