Green Energy Powerhouse Debate
Friends of the Earth Scotland and WWF Scotland briefing ahead of the Scottish Government debate: Faster and further to secure Scotland’s place as the green energy power house of Europe’. …
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Response to Compulsory Purchase Consultation
Short response to the Scottish Government’s compulsory purchase consultation stating that we support the ‘Tripping Up Trump’ consultation response. Download the response
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The Power of Scotland Explained
How can we cope with the variability of renewable energy? Do we need some coal, gas and nuclear in Scotland to keep the lights on when the wind drops? Electricity…
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STUC briefing
2 page briefing on the social and economic benefits of climate action for delegates at the Scottishg Trade Union Congress annual conference in Ayr between 18-20 April. Download the briefing…
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Open letter of objection to Forth Energy biomass plans
Open letter of objection to Forth Energy’s plans for construction and operation of four biomass power stations: Dundee, Grangemouth, Rosyth and Leith/Edinburgh from American groups: Biomass Accountability Project, Center for…
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Dirty Money: corporate greenwash and RBS coal finance
This report, written by Platform and co-published by FoES, examines the Royal Bank of Scotland’s efforts to promote itself as a genuine actor in climate change efforts. Using Bloomberg data…
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Submission to Christie Commission
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s submission to the Christie Commission into the future of public services. Download our response.
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Friends of the Earth Scotland objection to Leith biomass proposal
This is the official objection from Friends of the Earth Scotland to the Leith Biomass Proposal, sent to the Scottish Government 11 March 2011. Download the objection
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Response to Electricity Market Reform
The Electricity Market Reform represents a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to set our energy system on the path towards a low-carbon future. Friends of the Earth Scotland agrees broadly…
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