Evidence on climate targets for ECCLR Committee
Evidence on the need for toughter climate targets to the ECCLR Committee of the Scottish Parliament for their session on 20th Sept 2016
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Submission to Transport Impacts study under the Moratorium on Onshore Unconventional Gas (Fracking)
Friends of the Earth Scotland, as part of the Scottish Environment LINK Unconventional Fossil Fuels Subgroup, have welcomed the opportunity to feed into the Scottish Government commissioned research programme under…
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Fossil fuel divestment for councillors
This briefing was published with UK partners as part of our campaign to encourage local government pension schemes to go fossil free. Local governments in the UK manage pension funds…
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Fuelling the Fire: the chequered history of Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemicals around the world
Report setting out the serious dangers that Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemicals poses in terms of climate change, local environmental impacts, and public health. Friends of the Earth Scotland…
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FoES response to Developments in Environmental Justice Consultation
Our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Developments in Environmental Justice.
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The EU and the Environment – why you should vote to stay in
From stopping acid rain to banning toxic chemicals and cleaner beaches being part of the EU has made Scotland a better place. Only by working together across Europe can we…
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Submission to Economic Impact, Seismic Activity and Decommissioning studies under the Moratorium on unconventional gas
Friends of the Earth Scotland, as part of the Scottish Environment LINK Unconventional Fossil Fuels Subgroup, have welcomed the opportunity to feed into the Scottish Government commissioned research programme under…
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Fracking and the Holyrood 2016 Elections
Unconventional Fossil Fuels: Supporter briefing ahead of the Holyrood 2016 Elections On 5 May voters across Scotland will go to the ballot to elect the politicians who will represent us in Parliament and…
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Banking for the Common Good
We need to move away from highly concentrated, profit-driven banking to an ecosystem of institutions which are structurally designed to work for the common good. All around the world “normal”…
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