EU must up its climate targets
The Scottish Parliament has committed itself to world-leading climate change legislation with emissions reduction targets of 42% by 2020. We need the EU to step up its efforts.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Cashing in on Tar Sands: RBS, UK banks and Canada’s “blood oil”
The recent rise in oil prices has increased the popularity of bitumen as a fuel source. Tar sands extraction in Canada is devastating Indigenous communities, wildlife and vast areas of…
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SCCS Response to UK Committee on Climate Change report
A Stop Climate Chaos Scotland briefing in response to the influential UK Committee on Climate Change report on meeting Scotland’s ambitious climate change targets. Download the briefing
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SCCS Briefing on Scottish Government Climate Change Debate
Ahead of the Copenhagen summit, a Stop Climate Chaos Scotland briefing for the Scottish Government’s climate change debate on 7 December 2009. Download the briefing.
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Joint submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Banking Inquiry
A joint submission by Friends of the Earth Scotland, People and Planet, World Development Movement, Banktrack and Platform to the economy, energy and tourism committee banking inquiry. Download our submission
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The Wave campaign guide
On 5 December 2009 activists from across Scotland will attend the Wave, Scotland’s largest ever climate change demonstration taking place in advance of the UK climate talks in Copenhagen. The…
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Banking on Carbon Accountability 2
Financial institutions are in a unique position to influence greenhouse gas emissions through investment. However, current carbon reporting fails to capture this opportunity. This briefing proposes one tool to measure the…
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The Wave mobilisation pack
On Saturday 5th December, people from across Scotland will come together to send a clear message about climate change to world leaders meeting in Copenhagen for the UN climate change…
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Living in a chemical world
We are surrounded by thousands of man-made compounds. From the creams we put on our face to the toys our children play with, chemicals have become integral to our lifestyle….
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