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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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Legal opinion on whether the Scottish Parliament can ban fracking
A legal opinion from one of Scotland’s leading advocates that says the Scottish Parliament can pass a law to ban fracking.
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Scottish Government fracking policy position in October 2018
Scottish Government’s Preferred Policy Position on Fracking, published in October 2018.
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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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Just Transition Parliamentary Briefing (Jan 2019)
JTP Briefing for MSPs ahead of Just Transition Debate Jan 2019
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Response to SEA and partial BRIA on Unconventional Oil and Gas
Our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its Strategic Environmental Assessment and partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment of its ‘preferred policy position of no support’ for the onshore…
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Overcoming Barriers to Public Interest Litigation in Scotland
The report from leading NGOs explores why there is a lack of strategic court action in Scotland and suggests recommendations to address this.
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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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