Hydrogen briefing
Explaining the threats posed by Hydrogen technologies – blue, grey, green – to Scotland’s action on climate change.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Our response to the Oil and Gas Authority consultation on proposals to revise the MER UK Strategy
This response demonstrates why Maximising Economic Recovery (MER) of oil and gas is incompatible with meeting our climate objectives. The inclusion of “net zero” is an insufficient change from the…
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BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Briefing
A briefing on the dangers posed by the unproven and dangerous technology of BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Storage.
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Carbon Capture and Storage Briefing
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS), has been gaining a lot of attention in the media – but what is it, and why should we…
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National Planning Framework Call for Ideas Response
Response to the National Planning Framework 4 – why it must help tackle the climate emergency, cut air pollution and create a circular economy
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Stop Climate Chaos Scotland briefing for MSPs ahead of Climate Change Bill final debate.
SCCS briefing for MSPs ahead of the final debate of the Climate Change Bill – urging them to increase commitments.
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Programme for Government: A Climate Emergency Response Plan
The Scottish Government must back up their commitment to tackling the Climate Emergency by implementing a radical Programme for Government to cut emissions within the next decade.
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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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Response to Scottish Government Addendum Consultation on Fracking
In our response to the consultation of October 2018, we expressed our support for the Scottish Government’s preferred policy position of no support for unconventional oil and gas extraction (UOG),…
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