FoES response to Scottish Government draft Energy Strategy
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s draft Energy Strategy.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
General Election 2017: 10 ways all parties should stand for our environment
The UK General Election on 8 June 2017 takes place at a crucial time for our environment. The next government will decide how to meet our Paris Agreement goals to halt global warming, how to tackle the deadly public health crisis of air pollution, and how to build a just, sustainable economy after the age of oil.
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Response to Edinburgh Airport’s Consultation: Let’s Go Further
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response to Edinburgh Airport’s recent consultation on flight paths.
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Response to consultation on Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies and Regulation of District Heating
Friends of the Earth Scotland respond to the Scottish Government consultation on Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies and Regulation of District Heating. We believe that District Heating and Energy Efficiency are two sectors which will be central to the delivery of ambition targets.
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Divest and Reinvest: Scottish council pensions for a future worth living in
Scotland’s councils continue to invest in the companies most responsible for climate change, holding a £1,683 million stake in fossil fuel companies through their pension funds. This report, co-sponsored by…
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Fracking and unconventional gas overview briefing (Spring 2017)
Briefing of key issues and concerns regarding fracking and unconventional gas
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LINK submission on transport impacts of fracking (Aug 2016)
Scottish Environment LINK’s detailed submission to the Scottish Government consultation on transport impacts from fracking.
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Why we can’t afford to frack the climate (Spring 2017)
Why opening up a new frontier of fossil fuels is incompatible with our fight against climate change.
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An Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland – Background, Context and Vision
This paper from Scottish Environment LINK’s Legal Strategy Subgroup sets out the background, context and vision for our proposal for an Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland.
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