Divest Scotland Campaign: 2021 Briefing
Divest Scotland is a campaign building support for the Scottish Government, and the Scottish Parliament itself, to invest in a sustainable future, free from fossil fuels. Open the latest Campaign…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
10 questions to ask your candidates
Do you want to find out how your election candidate’s climate credentials stack up? Not sure what questions to ask when you get the chance? Don’t worry – we’ve got…
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Scottish Parliament elections 2021 – ideas for parties
Ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May, Friends of the Earth Scotland is asking candidates and parties to support policies that would transform our economy, tackling the climate emergency…
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Guide to organising an election debate
Election debates can be a great way to find out what your local candidates think on climate issues, and give local voters a chance to hear from the people bidding…
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Divesting to Protect Our Pensions and the Planet, 2021 Report
This report and accompanying Scotland briefing sets out the fossil fuel investments of local government pension funds, building on similar work carried out in 2015 and 2017. It looks into…
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National Planning Framework 4 Position Statement response
The National Planning Framework 4 will come to the Scottish Parliament in the autumn and its ten-year span will cover the most vital period in our fight against the climate emergency….
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Our response to the Contracts for Difference Supply Chain Plan and Contract consultation
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response to the UK Government’s consultation on the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Supply Chain Plans and Contracts, including a new process for Supply Chain Plans,…
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Green Recovery Debate Briefing
This briefing was sent to MSPs ahead of a debate on the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change, and Land Reform Committee’s report into the Green Recovery. The report sets out…
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Negative Emissions Technologies in the Climate Change Plan update
In December 2020, the Scottish Government launched the draft Climate Change Plan update – setting out how Scotland will reduce emissions by 2032, including how we will meet our crucial…
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