Transport Bill Stage 3 Briefing for MSPs (October 2019)
Measures in the Transport Bill on buses, parking and Low Emission Zones could cut climate emissions and toxic air pollution.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Air Pollution Campaign Toolkit
Most people know that air pollution is bad for us, but few of us realise just how damaging it is to our health. Often, we also don’t realise that it…
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Transport in a net-zero future
Road transport is Scotland’s biggest climate polluter. We must urgently change the ways we get around. This briefing describes the sustainable transport system we need, and how we get there.
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Workplace Parking Levy Stage 2 Briefing (June 2019)
This briefing sets out why Friends of the Earth Scotland supports the workplace parking levy, ahead of the stage two proceedings of the Transport (Scotland) Bill – which has potential…
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Briefing for 20mph speed limits debate
Parliamentary briefing supporting 20mph speed limits Bill. The Bill would mean safer streets, increased walking and cycling and help tackle air pollution.
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Transport Bill Stage 1 Debate Briefing (April 2019)
Briefing ahead of the Scottish Parliament Stage 1 Debate of the Transport Bill.
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Workplace Parking Levies Parliamentary Briefing (Feb 2019)
This Levy will help fulfil goals across the political spectrum including tackling air pollution, reducing climate emissions and funding public transport.
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Letter in support of Workplace Parking Levy
Transport and environmental campaigners have written to leaders of political parties expressing support for the Workplace Parking Levy proposals.
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FoES’ Edinburgh Council transport transformation consultation response (Nov 2018)
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response to Edinburgh City Council’s ‘Connecting our City, Transforming our Places’ consultation. We support the ambitious proposals and believe that a Low Emission Zone can…
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