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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Parliamentary Briefing: Environmental Rights
Evidence to the ECCLR Committee on Air Quality
MSP briefing – Air pollution in Scotland: Tackling a public health crisis
Friends of the Earth Scotland recommends four actions the Scottish Government could take right now to tackle the crisis: a Low Emission Zone in every city in Scotland, investing 10% of the transport budget into walking and cycling, giving councils more power to improve bus services, and making 20mph the default speed limit in built-up areas.
FoES response to Scottish Government draft Energy Strategy
General Election 2017: 10 ways all parties should stand for our environment
The UK General Election on 8 June 2017 takes place at a crucial time for our environment. The next government will decide how to meet our Paris Agreement goals to halt global warming, how to tackle the deadly public health crisis of air pollution, and how to build a just, sustainable economy after the age of oil.
Response to consultation on Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies and Regulation of District Heating
Friends of the Earth Scotland respond to the Scottish Government consultation on Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies and Regulation of District Heating. We believe that District Heating and Energy Efficiency are two sectors which will be central to the delivery of ambition targets.