What went wrong with the banks and how to fix it
The credit crunch, bankers bonuses and now the Libor Scandal. Now’s the time to push for a real shake up of our banking system. To inject some fresh thinking into…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Tribunal Reform
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Proposals for a New Tribunal System in Scotland, as part of our…
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Planning advice from a citizen’s perspective
A planning application can come from a business, an individual or an organisation. There are a lot of factors involved in deciding whether a development is environmentally just and whether…
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Briefing on unconventional gas and fracking
A short Friends of the Earth Scotland report on unconventional gas and fracking, summarising recent research and findings, key environmental risks, how fracking is regulated in Scotland, and what you…
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Supporter briefing on Unconventional Gas and Fracking
Supporter briefing on unconventional gas and fracking: what’s going on in Scotland and what you can do about it. Download the briefing
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No Subsidies for Biomass: Joint Parliamentary Briefing
Biofuelwatch, No Leith Biomass Campaign, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Grangemouth Community Council Joint Parliamentary Briefing on Biomass Subsidies. Download the briefing
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Stirling Council planning hearing on waste to energy plant
Friends of the Earth Stirling coordinator Walter Attwood attended a Stirling Council planning hearing on a waste to energy plant in Throsk. Here is his summary of the hearing and…
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CAJE response to Scottish Government Consultation on Protective Expense Orders
Coalition for Access to Justice for the Environment (CAJE) response to Scottish Government Consultatoin on Rules of Court for Protective Expenses Orders in legal challenges to certain environmental decisions, supported…
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Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Protective Expense Orders
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Rules of Court for Protective Expenses Orders in legal challenges to certain…
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