Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Mountaintop Removal causes huge environmental destruction, dramatically alters landscapes and is linked to serious local health impacts. It involves literally blasting the tops off mountains to access thin layers of…
An updated policy briefing outlining the key environmental impacts of unconventional gas extraction, how the industry is developing in Scotland and problems with the current regulatory framework, and calling for…
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland response to the Scottish Human Rights Commission National Action Plan for Human Rights, with a focus on environmental justice…
Briefing for parliamentarians ahead of the Stage 3 debate on the Scottish Civil Justice Council Bill. Broadly speaking, we support the creation of a Scottish Civil Justice Council with the…
Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) and the Environmental Law Centre Scotland (ELCS) briefing on the excessive costs of challenging environmental decisions in Scottish Courts. In Scotland raising challenges to…
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland response to the Scottish Courts Service consultation on proposals for a court structure for the future, as part of…
A supporter briefing outlining the importance of the current review of Scottish Plannning Policy and the National Planning Framework for you and your community, and how you can engage. Don’t…
Latest campaign briefing about Cairn Energy, produced for Friends of the Earth Scotland by Ric Lander. Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy is by far the largest oil company operating in Greenland. They…
Comments on Neil Findlay MSP’s proposed Bill on Lobbying Transparency. We welcome the aim of these proposals, and consider that a register of lobbyists is an important step towards greater…