Research & Briefings

YFoES Network Co-ordinator

2040 climate newspapers

Climate newspapers from 2040.

Response to the consultation on a Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland

Summary the Deposit Return Scheme should apply to all drinks, including both ‘on the go’ and more general products, and should apply to all container materials the deposit level should be at least 15p and preferably 20p the rate of the producer fee should be varied to incentivise manufacturers to use the most appropriate materials the public...

Divest Fracking – How UK councils are banking on dirty gas.

This report reveals the extent of UK council investments in the fracking industry

Response to the Scottish Government consultation on creating an Environment Strategy

We answer some specific questions the Scottish Government asks about creating an Environment Strategy for Scotland, but also make these overall points: The discussion paper says that a new Environment Strategy will “provide a strategic statement of the ambition and high-level outcomes that [existing strategies] work collectively to deliver.” While it is useful to summarise...

Scotland’s new Climate Change Bill – FoES submission to Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform committee (Aug 2018)

Friends of the Earth Scotland’s submission to the Scottish Parliament Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform committee on the new Climate Change Bill. Our key points: The Climate Change Bill fails to deliver its objective of raising ambition to deliver the Paris Agreement Its proposed targets require almost no extra effort to 2030, and only modest...

Fiduciary duty briefing from Divest Lothian (August 2018)

A briefing by Divest Lothian in relation to the continued fossil fuel investments of the Lothian Pension Fund.

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Trustee’s Report & Accounts 2017

Trustee’s Report & Accounts for the year to 31 December 2017