Response to Proposals for a Better Regulation Bill
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government consultation on Proposals for a Better Regulation Bill. The stated aim of the Bill is to improve the way regulations…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Policy briefing on Unconventional Gas and Fracking
An updated policy briefing outlining the key environmental impacts of unconventional gas extraction, how the industry is developing in Scotland and problems with the current regulatory framework. Download here.
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Parliamentary Briefing on the Scottish Civil Justice Council Bill
Briefing for parliamentarians and policy makers on the Bill to introduce a new single Scottish Civil Justice Council. The Council will be responsible for implementing many of the reforms recommended…
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Response to SEPA and Scottish Government consultation on environmental regulation
FoES response to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Scottish Government consultation on Proposals for an Integrated Framework of Environmental Regulation as part of the Scottish Environment LINK network, plus…
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Evidence to the Justice Committee on the Scottish Civil Justice Council Bill
FoES and ELCS joint evidence to the Justice Committee on the Scottish Civil Justice Council Bill, as part of our Access to Environmental Justice campaign. The Bill introduces a new…
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Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Review of Court Fees
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland response to the Scottish Government Consultation on a Review of Fees Charged by the Court of Session. The Government’s…
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Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Tribunal Reform
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Proposals for a New Tribunal System in Scotland, as part of our…
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No Subsidies for Biomass: Joint Parliamentary Briefing
Biofuelwatch, No Leith Biomass Campaign, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Grangemouth Community Council Joint Parliamentary Briefing on Biomass Subsidies. Download the briefing
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CAJE response to Scottish Government Consultation on Protective Expense Orders
Coalition for Access to Justice for the Environment (CAJE) response to Scottish Government Consultatoin on Rules of Court for Protective Expenses Orders in legal challenges to certain environmental decisions, supported…
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