Climate Justice
Friends of the Earth Scotland briefing for parliamentarians ahead of a Scottish Government debate on climate justice. Download the briefing.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Green Investment Bank
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and World Development Movement briefing ahead of the Scottish Government debate on the Green Investment Bank. Download the briefing
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Response to OFGEM’s Project Transmit consultation on transmission charging
Project Transmit is OFGEM’s consultation reviewing the cost of supply electricity to the grid. The current regime discriminates against renewable providers who are not close to the demand centres, for…
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Response to the Scottish Committee of the Administrative Justice & Tribunals Council Consultation
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland (ELCS) response to the Scottish Committee of the Administrative Justice & Tribunals Council discussion paper on Administrative Decisions where…
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Biomass Briefing
Briefing for parliamentarians focussing in particular on the issues around subsidies for biomass through the renewable obligation scheme. Download the briefing.
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Access to Environmental Justice Explained – updated briefing
Why access to environmental justice matters to all of us, and how it is essential to improve access to the courts to ensure good, responsible decision-making, by public authorities.
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Access to Environmental Justice briefing on Scottish compliance with the Aarhus Convention
Updated briefing on Scotland’s implementation of the access to environmental justice provisions of the UN Aarhus Convention, and recommendations for Government on what is required to achieve compliance.
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Briefing for Equal Opportunities Committee on Petition PE1372
A briefing for the Equal Opportunities Committee on the implications of the Scottish Government’s consultation on Legal Challenges to Decisions Under the Public Participation Directive 2003/35/EC (‘the Consultation’) for Friends…
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Response to UK Ministry of Justice consultation on cost protection for litigants in environmental cases
Joint Friends of the Earth Scotland and Environmental Law Centre Scotland response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on cost protection for litigants in environmental cases as part of our…
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