Read the latest thinking and news from the Friends of the Earth Scotland team.
Campaign stories: looking back at Glasgow University’s fossil free first
11th December 2019, by Ric Lander
Ric Lander speaks to Živilė Mantrimaitė and Miriam Wilson about their role in the seminal campaign to divest Glasgow University from fossil fuels.
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Fossil of the Day
10th December 2019, by Richard Dixon
The awards are given to countries or groups of countries which have been particularly obstructive or disingenuous in the climate negotiations.
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29th July 2019, by Admin
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Road transport is Scotland’s biggest climate polluter. We must urgently change the ways we get around. This briefing describes the sustainable transport system we need, and how we get there.
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Report reveals the climate impact of North Sea oil and gas extraction, and urges UK and Scottish Governments to prioritise a job-creating energy transition.
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A legal opinion from one of Scotland's leading advocates that says the Scottish Parliament can pass a law to ban fracking.
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Scottish Government's Preferred Policy Position on Fracking, published in October 2018.
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The report from leading NGOs explores why there is a lack of strategic court action in Scotland and suggests recommendations to address this.
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The Lothian and Strathclyde Pension Funds, run by Edinburgh and Glasgow Councils, were found to be failing to take adequate action to protect their £27.1 billion investments from climate risks.
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To inform targets for Scotland’s new Climate Change Bill, we commissioned this report from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research on Scotland’s fair share of global emissions to deliver the Paris Agreement.
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This report reveals the extent of UK council investments in the fracking industry
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