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This response outlines priorities for a sustainable energy strategy, including network issues, nuclear power, fuel poverty and transport emissions. Response to Consultation on the Energy Review 2006
This response is submitted jointly by Friends of the Earth Scotland and TRANSform Scotland, who welcome the opportunity to comment on the consultative draft outline Master Plan. However, we consider…
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposals to transpose the Environmental Liability Directive into Scottish law, and ask that the following points are considered…
We welcome the opportunity to comment on this review which is timely and offers a distinct Scottish contribution to the current debate on meeting future energy needs, in the context…
A joint submission from Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Association for the Conservation of Energy expressing support for the proposed bill. Submission to Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill…
The UK and Scottish Governments are committed to significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions across a range of sectors to help stabilise global warming at no more than a 2˚C…
The Scottish Executive claims that the air Route Development Fund (RDF), which has subsidised around 35 direct air routes from Scotland since its inception in November 2002, a number of…
Scotland’s energy future is intrinsically linked to the rest of the UK, since energy policy is a reserved matter. However, the Executive has considerable control over renewable energy, energy efficiency…
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the first Scottish sustainability strategy, especially its acknowledgement of the challenges that the nation faces in balancing and harmonising social, economic and environmental priorities….