Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
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.
The Plan is lacking in both detail and policy and does not represent a robust route to meeting climate goals. The next Scottish Government must go further than the policies outlined in this CCP if it wishes to tackle the climate emergency in a just and equitable way.
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.
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.
22 civil society organisations and international groups urged the Scottish Government to strengthen the Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland.
18 groups outline the damage created by plastic, and call for the Scottish Government to act now to prevent further harm.
Paper on how to consult with the global south effectively, produced in collaboration with SCIAF and Common Weal.
This briefing paper by Friends of the Earth Scotland explains why it is important to tackle plastic pollution and what must be done in Scotland.
This paper sets out why Scotland needs a steel strategy, and the key components which must be included in it to create a fair and sustainable future for Scotland.