Climate Communications Toolkit
Our new guide will help you communicate more effectively on climate, energy and transport
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Climate briefing for Scottish Parliament debate
The Scottish Government has so far failed to deliver on its commitments to cut climate pollution, so a more ambitious approach is urgently needed.
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Response to Scottish Government consultation on Draft Climate Change Plan
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.
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Climate Bill Briefing
A briefing drafted by Friends of the Earth Scotland and sent to MSPs ahead of Stage 1 of the Climate Change (Emissions Reductions) BIll.
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Our Letter to the First Minister about COP28 & Peterhead Power Station
We recently wrote to the First Minister to express our concerns about COP28 and the proposed new gas-fired plant at Peterhead Power Station.
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Annual Review 2022-2023
Friends of the Earth Scotland Annual Review 2022-2023, prepared for the Annual General Meeting in June 2023.
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National Planning Framework 4 Briefing
The National Planning Framework 4 is crucial in our fight to tackle the climate emergency and build the better world that we know is still possible. Encompassing both planning policy…
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The Role of the Scottish Government in the Phase Out of Oil & Gas
A fair and fast transition away from fossil fuels to clean, affordable, renewable energy is an urgent necessity.
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Onshore conventional oil & gas call for evidence – FoES response
A position of no support for onshore conventional oil and gas extraction must therefore be adopted, and enforced through the licensing regime and the new National Planning Framework 4.
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