Discussing a Just Transition for workers in Aberdeen
20th September 2018, by admin
UCU hosted a seminar to discuss the potential for a transformation that protects workers.
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Royal Bank of Scotland: 10 years of climate campaigning
14th September 2018, by Ric Lander
Creativity and crises over the last 10 years of the publicly-owned polluter.
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4th September 2018, by admin
This report reveals the extent of UK council investments in the fracking industry
More On This8th May 2018, by Mary Church
Our public interest intervention in INEOS and Reach Coal Seam Gas’ judicial review of the Scottish Government’s decision to ban fracking as submitted to the Court of Session. Our intervention argues that not only is the ban on fracking lawful, but that the Scottish Government is arguably required to ban fracking in order to meet...
More On This10th April 2018, by Caroline Rance
A dozen of the world’s leading climate scientists have published an open letter urging the Scottish Government to set a new target of net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest in the upcoming Climate Change Bill. “As scientists and researchers working on climate change and how to address it, we are all too familiar...
More On This26th March 2018, by Caroline Rance
Fifty organisations, academics and individual farmers including the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland, Scottish Land and Estates, Scottish Crofting Federation and Friends of the Earth Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to do more to help agriculture substantially reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture and land use is responsible for nearly a quarter of...
More On This25th March 2018, by Emilia Hanna
Scottish Environment LINK has resigned from the Cleaner Air for Scotland’s Governance Group, citing their frustration and disappointment around delays in tackling air pollution, and poor input into Glasgow’s draft Low Emission Zone plans as key reasons. Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Air Pollution Campaigner Emilia Hanna, and Professor James Curran MBE, Honorary LINK fellow,...
More On This9th November 2017, by Ric Lander
This report shows that UK council pension funds invest over £16 billion in fossil fuel – the industry most responsible for climate change. Scottish councils were found to have £1.8 billion invested in fossil fuels: 4.2% of the scheme. The data also show that between 2015-2017 Scottish council investment in fossil fuels increased by £146...
More On This4th April 2017, by admin
Scotland’s councils continue to invest in the companies most responsible for climate change, holding a £1,683 million stake in fossil fuel companies through their pension funds. This report by Common Weal, UNISON Scotland and Friends of the Earth Scotland details the investments of Scottish councils, comparing their investments in fossil fuels with renewable energy and...
More On This23rd March 2017, by Richie Lennox
This paper from Scottish Environment LINK’s Legal Strategy Subgroup sets out the background, context and vision for our proposal for an Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland.
More On This1st March 2017, by admin
Our response to Edinburgh Labour’s Draft Manifesto, in which we: – highlight the need for a stronger commitment on a Low Emission Zone for the city – Congratulate the party’s commitment to active travel investment – Call for more ambition on supporting community power – Ask the party to work with the Pensions Committee to...
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